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Welcome to college. You have just begun what many will tell you is the best four to eight years of your life. From the Boar's Head Dinner to classes to D-Day, your life will be filled with memorable experiences. Living on your own and having your room across the hall from a guy or girl […]

A new ResNet system developed to ensure the security and integrity of the university's network overloaded during freshman move-in, making it exceedingly difficult for students to connect to the Internet. "Last year UR, along with all other higher education institutions got whacked with viruses," Director of Residential Life Logan Hazen said. "Universities paid hundreds of […]

In an attempt to encourage off-campus exploration, a group of students have collaborated with members of the administration and the Regional Transit Services to improve UR bus routes. Seniors Neil Pawlowski and Patrick Brennan and juniors Emily Josephson and Pia Weston have incorporated the newly established Rochester Every Day business into the bus schedules with […]

The new academic employment period started, and with it came an increase in the minimum wage that will be paid to students working at UR on Sept. 5, 2004. The minimum wage was previously set at $5.15 per hour and was raised to $5.65 per hour. "This year we have a little extra to spend," […]

Some of the incoming students this year were surprised to find no on-campus room waiting for them when they arrived. Residential Life underestimated the number of enrolling freshmen and some were referred to hotels or put in cramped triples with little hope of being changed to better situations. Due to the various decisions made by […]

Every four years the world holds its breath, fearing the outcome of the most powerful nation's decision - who will be commander-in-chief? This year will be no different. If anything, this year's Nov. 2 will be watched even more closely than ever.This election is seen as a pivotal moment in our nation's foreign policy. Has […]

The 2004-05 school year has started, and students are being exposed to new dining options that ARAMARK and UR Dining Services are offering this year in response to students' requests from last year. Several changes were made for this year's dining services on campus. First, Douglass Dining Center is now offering " la carte" lunch […]

Is there a liberal bias in the media, as so many believe? I like to think I'm pretty well informed about both politics and the media, and I listen to at least a few commentators on both sides of America's political spectrum, so here's my opinion: No, there isn't.Home in Vermont, the Burlington Free Press […]

Starting this fall, all dormitories will be smoke-free housing. This policy was implemented in all freshmen dorms last fall and now has been extended to cover all residential buildings. The previous policy left the choice of whether or not to smoke up to the individual student or the student and his or her roommate.The previous […]

An Eastman School of Music student was arrested for manufacturing fake driver's licenses on Aug. 26. Monty Bloom was arrested by New York State police and charged with criminal possession of forgery devices, according to UR Security.This charge is a class D felony in New York State. The matter is pending injunction downtown. The case […]