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Cheers and Jeers
Yet another collection of bleak wintry days replete with classes, snowfall and revelry that UR calls a "semester" has gone by, leaving some wanting and others wanting to leave. While you pack your books, clothes and various items, take the time to read our thoughts about the changes that have taken place here this semester.CHEERS […]
Dialogue debacle
Last Thursday's Dialogue on Affirmative Action certainly cannot be faulted for a lack of planning. The Black Students' Union invited representatives from many campus organizations to attend a meeting to decide the topic and format for the dialogue before the event. Yet despite the good intentions and efforts of that group of planners, the dialogue […]
Conservatives demonstrate their independence
First, I have to say thank you to the Campus Times for its wonderful portrayal of my views in the April Fools edition. It was an amusing article and gave me a great idea. From now on I'll title this "Chairman Rob's Corner" and dispense knowledge through my "Little Red-State Books" - I'm sure it'll […]
SA success hinges on students
Throughout my campaign for the presidency, I declared that one of my main goals was to get more students involved in government. The Students' Association government has suffered for many years from a lack of relevance in the lives of the undergraduates at our college. In my three years here, I have heard students complain […]
Catholics can represent others
When John Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he was accused of being unavoidably biased because of his religion. He would, critics said, be controlled by the Vatican, not the American people. In a speech on September 12, 1960, Kennedy attempted to lay those fears to rest."I believe in an America where the separation of […]
The write way to write is writing rightly
If you're alive right now and have a number for your age, odds are you employ the use of language during any given day. Or any taken day, I suppose. Hopefully the language you choose is one you know - otherwise, it will likely be difficult to understand you. Either way, it is clear that […]
Security Update
An Eastman student and two UR Security officers prevented an electrical fire in the Eastman Living Center on April 16, according to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin.The student located a small fire on an exit sign on the first floor of the building and notified security, who called the Rochester Police Department. Security used […]
Area teens volunteer for Strong Hospital
The Friends of Strong, an organization devoted to improving and assisting Strong Memorial Hospital, will begin accepting applications for its summer volunteer program on May 1. Local area high school students can apply to volunteer for the program, which runs for nine weeks between June 28 and August 28. Volunteers will have the opportunity to […]
Speaker of Senate elected
The Students' Association Senate began preparing for next year by electing a new speaker and deputy speaker of the Senate. Juniors Tom Hayes and Becca Wolfson will serve as speaker and deputy speaker respectively.Hayes has served as a senator and services chair and is currently the policy committee chair. He described the decision to run […]
Affirmative action dialogue stalls
The controversial discussion of affirmative action inspired by the College Republicans' bake sale on March 19 led to an equally heated panel dialogue on the subject on April 16. The panel consisted of six students and two professors with various positions on the issue, ranging from sophomore and chair of the College Republicans Noah Lebowitz […]