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Men's, women's XC place at Brockport
The men's cross country team started out the Fall 2004 season with a trip to SUNY Brockport, where they faced off against six other schools from upstate New York. With 63 total points the UR men finished in second place, falling only to the host team, which posted 32 points. Clarkson University came in third […]
Protesters' rights ignored in NYC
As George W. Bush rallied his republican constituency for the upcoming campaign, activists marched on New York City. Hoping to take advantage of the hoards of reporters at the convention, tens of thousands of Americans fought for their causes in what has become the quintessentially American way to promote social change - peaceful protesting. Despite […]
Right to life should be equalized
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." Thus begins the body of the Declaration of Independence. The most fundamental right that exists in the United States of […]
Ask Us:
By UR standards, Hutchison and Hylan halls are surely a trek - and for most science majors, more than one walk out there per day is something that must be avoided. In order to accommodate the students who, day after day, spend hours in these buildings, Dining Services instituted a pilot program to bring more […]
Freshman 101: first lesson
Say what you will about geese, but they can't be that dumb. Thousands of geese have reached the conclusion that it is preferable to go south for the winter than, say, to Rochester. Not so with freshmen. Not to be mean, for I was once one of them - although I say that much like […]
Do not greet all you meet
Ah, Rochester, nothing like the start of a new school year! Our wonderful maintenance department finally decided to loft my bed today, and by "loft my bed," I mean "leave all the supplies outside my door." All the effort I put into lofting is now totally blowing up in my face. The stupid thing nearly […]
Horoscope
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Love is in the air for you. It feels like spring even though it's definitely not. Regardless, you will enjoy the wonderful weather and company of others every day this week. Aries (March 21-April 19) - This year will bring great reward, but not without great struggle - unless you're […]
Savvy students know to shop around for books
Biology, English, linguistics - the easy to navigate textbook section of the UR Bookstore has a good reputation for having everything in stock. When a book is backordered, it usually appears on the shelf a few days later, where a student can pick it up before it needs to be used in class.At some large […]
Sex & the CT
I had a hot summer but was sad to leave my summer fling at home this year. When I moved into my dorm there was a new hottie right across the hall. She's great but I'm just not ready to start anything. How can I let her know nicely and still keep the hot factor […]
Culture shock hits hard abroad
The first real phase of culture shock is the "Where the heck am I?" phase.In traveling, it is easy to rush from site to site without really seeing what a city is like. On the way from one stop to the next "must-see" destination, it is possible to spot the odd bit of Americana in […]