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Crew begins new season versus RIT
I guess an introduction is in order. I'm Philip Brune, a senior on the Crew team. Rowers are an odd lot, as is shown by the fact that we practice almost every morning at 6 a.m. At UR, we get additional insanity points because at that hour the temperature is often below 30 degrees. While […]
Softball dropped four tough games last week
Women's softball traveled to SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College this weekend, only to suffer four losses. SUNY Cortland, which is ranked seventh nationally for Division III softball, defeated UR 10-5 and 9-1 on March 27. Both games ended prematurely, as SUNY Cortland was able to establish an eight-run lead in the fifth and sixth innings. […]
From the pressbox
Technology has changed mankind throughout the ages. The invention of the telegraph brought instant news to the world. The invention of the radio immersed a generation with music and sound that sparked its imagination. And the invention of television, a magic window that has become the new opiate of the masses, etched the images of […]
"Bake Sale goes astray" is not my response letter
It seems as though the CT jumbled up my name with someone else's letter in response to the "Affirmative Action Bake Sale." I can only hope that my actually letter will get as much attention as the one I actually didn't write.Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the recent "Affirmative Action Bake Sale" […]
Truman scholarship coverage
Dear editors of the Campus Times, I was surprised to read the latest issue of the Campus Times and find no coverage of the UR student who recently won the Truman Scholarship. This award is extremely prestigious and difficult to win; the last UR Truman Scholar graduated several years ago. I think that this story […]
Don't shy away from public sex toy shopping
My friends chipped in for my birthday and bought me a vibrator, but it broke. I really want to get a new one, but I am way too grossed out to go to a porn store. How can I get a new one?~Dildo desperate in DeKewietYou have a couple of options, dear Dildo desperates of […]
Napster makes access simple, library lacking
The recent deal UR has made with Napster has empowered roughly 3,600 undergraduates to tune in to half a million licensed songs. With an intuitive user interface and friendly graphics, the Napster client at first glance seemed intriguing. The sound quality was also excellent.Getting the Napster client was easy enough. After creating an account by […]
Is there really a pool somewhere in Spurrier Gymnasium?
Named for the Director of Physical Education for women at the university from 1922 to 1958, the Merle Spurrier Gymnasium opened in 1955, along with the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls. Since Sue B. was originally a women's dormitory, Spurrier served as a women's gymnasium and as part of a women's center. When Sue B. […]
Feeling Cornered?
Freshman Jessi Turner found herself wandering the aisles of the Corner Store around 7 p.m. last night. On this trip, one of her monthly trips to the Corner Store, Turner bought herself a 10 ounce box of Cheerios, which cost her $4.59. Per ounce, Cheerios cost an average of 28 cents more than at Wegmans, […]
Some English customs enjoyable, others all wet
A lot of people that I talked to before coming to England told me not to worry because it's "just like the States" and "they speak the same language." While these unnamed people were terribly mistaken, I've been rather impressed with how well I've dealt with all the expected and unexpected differences.I've gotten used to […]