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Last week, the women's swimming and diving team took third overall out of eight at the UAA Championships held at Emory University. In addition to having a great overall performance at the UAAs, the women's team also broke numerous school records. Freshman Karen Gromer broke the individual record for the 200-yard butterfly in trials with […]

The men's squash team rebounded after a devastating loss to Navy with decisive victories against Northwestern University and Vassar College. This came after a grueling week of practice for the entire team. "[The team] is showing improved fitness and did a great job," Head Coach David Kay said.UR handily defeated Northwestern on Saturday 8-1. Senior […]

Warner School receives math, literacy grantsThe Margaret Warner School of Graduate Education and Human Development was awarded a grant for $1.2 million recently, to help run and maintain math and literacy programs in Rochester city schools. The grant came from the New York State Education Department.The Warner School is committed to revamping educational institutions, which […]

Members of the Pride Network recently created a petition to amend the student government constitution to add "gender identities and expression" to its anti-discrimination policy.This amendment is designed to protect students who do not exhibit their birth gender, such as transsexuals and cross-dressers. The petition requires a fifth of the undergraduate student body's signature to […]

In efforts to increase the amount of options offered to students, ARAMARK is offering a new sushi station in Wilson Commons, and increased vegetarian options at campus dining locations this semester. "This semester, the biggest things we've been doing are the addition of the sushi bar at Wilson and certainly an enhancement on our vegan […]

Clothes, valuable jewelry stolen in GilbertAround nine thousand dollars worth of jewelry and clothing were reported stolen from residents of Gilbert hall during the beginning of February, according to freshman Emily Cohen, one of the chief victims. The first incident occurred when a pair of boots left outside of a room were discovered missing, according […]

On Monday, Feb. 16, a discussion titled "What Part of Jailhouse Rock Don't You Understand?" was held in Hoyt Auditorium about the ethics and legality of file sharing. The debate was a popular event, almost filling the auditorium with students, professors and other interested viewers. Speaking at the discussion were president of the Recording Industry […]

Local celebrity and WHAM entertainment critic Bill Klein went into cardiac arrest at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 just before starting a speaking engagement on campus. He was pronounced dead at 8:43 a.m. at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was 60. Klein was at the Hoyt Auditorium to meet with students from the Rochester Junior […]

Students staying at UR over the summer will be housed in deKiewiet and Valentine Towers in the Graduate Living Center this summer. For the past several years, students were housed in Anderson and Wilder Towers. However, this summer those buildings will be undergoing critical upgrades to the electrical system, making them uninhabitable for the summer."The […]

Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Government at the University of Maryland, College Park, Miranda Schreurs, discussed U.S. comparative environmental energy politics and the Kyoto Protocol on Friday, Feb. 13. With the heated debate on global warming ensuing, Schreurs discussed the politics of emissions standards, environmental policy and related topics - issues […]