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Women place third in
Unable to get in much quality practice time outdoors in the days leading up to Saturday's UR Alumni Invitational, the women's track and field team nevertheless put on a heck of a show for the home crowd, finishing in third place with 116 points, behind only SUNY Geneseo with 186 points and Roberts Wesleyan College […]
Rochesteropoly
Anyone who has walked the tunnels of Phase has stumbled upon the large "Meliora" board that is painted in the basement of Gale House. A spoof on the traditional Monopoly board game, this board uses different places on campus and in the Rochester community as the properties, utilities, railroads and other various squares.Although the exact […]
Greeks shine on the ?eld and in service
This past Monday marked the start of a tradition that has existed within the Greek Community for years, Greek Week. Every year in the spring the school's fraternities and sororities face off in a number of different events. Greek Week is a time when one's pride in one's fraternity or sorority is at its peak. […]
Porn penetrates box office once again
Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction and Bono's f-word barrage at the Grammy's have caused outcries by groups and organizations seemingly hell-bent on cleaning up Hollywood, television, video and print publication of its indecency. The effect has not only been felt in Hollywood and Capitol Hill, but across the nation as well.That's what makes the atmosphere during […]
Gone 'Mad' over fresh material
"Mad" is one of the greatest contributors, for better or worse, to my sense of humor today.Like many children of our generation, I grew up reading the magazine, starting even before I understood half of the jokes it made. My father was also a long-time reader, so we had issues dating back 30 years out […]
SA Profile: Declining Balance
A cappella is a tradition deeply entrenched in the UR community. Throughout the school year, students attend the continual concerts of the groups on campus, attending the typical Yellowjackets, Midnight Ramblers, Vocal Point and After Hours concerts. The UR community will now be able to enjoy the new sounds of the school's newest all-female a […]
Don't argue with Debate's spirit
A forum for those who seek an outlet for public speaking, the UR Debate Union has been in existence for a little over ten years. The largest collegiate debate team in the United States, the UR team typically travels to approximately 18 tournaments throughout the debate season, which spans from September to April. The team […]
Republican bake sale spreads prejudice
Everyone has an opinion about the affirmative action bake sale. The Republicans claim their event was meant to inspire discussion and debate over the topic and based on what I've seen and heard regarding this issue, I do not want to doubt their intentions. I'd like to believe they wanted their opinions on the subject […]
Simon School Dean finally official
Mark Zupan officially became Dean of the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration during investiture ceremonies at the Interfaith Chapel on April 1. The sixth dean, Zupan replaced Charles Plosser who had stepped down on June 30.Zupan already has a clear idea of what he hopes to accomplish as dean of the Simon […]
Greek life review committee reports
The Committee to Review Fraternities and Sororities decided on its direction of action in the final meeting on April 13. The decision was that Greek life needed to be preserved, but the current system needed more and clearer communication in advance. "We want to move away from judicial action and towards setting some standards," Dean […]