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Spirit showing
UR is not known for its school spirit - especially when that spirit is directed toward sporting events. Bleachers are usually empty, even when our athletes are matched against our rivals Washington University in St. Louis and St. John Fisher. However, anyone who was walking in the vicinity of Fauver Stadium experienced a glimpse of […]
Playing a role in politics
Imagine a world without iPods, TiVos, CD burners or VCRs. This harsh Luddite world - where technological innovation is stifled - could easily become reality if Utah's Senator Orrin Hatch has his way. Senator Hatch has proposed a bill which will allow copyright owners such as the RIAA to sue manufacturers for any infringement, or […]
Kerry focus should be himself
In the New York Times a couple weeks ago, I noticed that Senator John Kerry began the post-Labor Day rush with a slew of predictable, infantile anti-Bush slang best reserved for the goose-steppers over at MoveOn.org. The cracks on the "W stands for wrong" and a blow to the coalition in Iraq are about as […]
Attempted burglar seen on campus
An unidentified man was spotted peeking through the curtained windows of a Whipple Park apartment at 10:39 p.m. on Sept. 10. A UR student saw the suspect and confronted him, at which time the man fled the scene in a vehicle parked nearby. UR Security and Brighton Police arrived on the scene a few minutes […]
UR the Vote helps students register
Paradoxically, college-age Americans are well known for both high political activism and low voter turnout. But one group at UR is trying to change that. UR the Vote, a group of students organized under the Dean of Students office, has been running a campus-wide campaign to encourage voter registration and voter turnout in the UR […]
Student shows limited
This year, the Drama House, a popular venue for UR performers and actors, is forced to limit occupancy of the main room to 49 people for fire safety reasons.The Fire Marshal's office requires that the maximum number of both performers and guests in the main room be under 50 people at any performance. "After a […]
Biased Media
Dear Campus Times:It is likely that being in the field of journalism that you have at least heard of "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War On Journalism." I just watched it and our situation seems to be a lot worse than I thought it was. I think it is both appalling and terrifying what Fox News has […]
A response to the article "RTS bus routes revamped"
I tried to send Brielle Welzer this e-mail, but my message bounced back to me several times. Would you please forward this message to her. It's a response to her recent article regarding the RTS bus routes. Thank you very much.***********************************Hi BrielleI've read your article about the RTS bus scheduling and project. I work at […]
Response to UR OPINION
Bethany Lemabl002k@mail.rochester.edu716-860-0794I was irritated at the question posed by UR OPINION regarding Hurricane Francis. Although I am not a Florida resident, I feel sympathy for the families and inhabitants of the state. Everyone knows the damage that a hurricane can cause to an area and I think making mild humor out of such a devastating […]
WRUR plans big changes
When people tune their radios to WRUR, UR's student-run radio station, they have always expected to hear a wide variety of all types of music and entertainment, but this might be too much of a good thing. At times it has included shows made up entirely of dog barks or the noises from a Nintendo […]