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At noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the UR Alumni Association held a discussion on the current Democratic Presidential candidates. Speakers at the discussion were Associate Professor of Political Science and History Gerald Gamm, New York Post political analyst Fred Dicker, regional campaign coordinator of Dean for America Ted O'Brien, and National Democratic Consultant Philip Friedman. […]

Christopher Edley, Dean of the University of California-Berkeley Law School and noted civil rights leader, gave the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address in the Strong Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 23, speaking on racial justice in America and the need for activism. Edley said that despite apparent advances in equality, racial justice has in […]

Growing up in the shadows of the ski lifts in Loveland, Colo., Jeremy Bloom dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion. A naturally gifted athlete and passionate freestyle skier, it was evident early on that he possessed many of the ingredients in the gold medal formula. He was fearless. By age 15 he had become the […]

The Yellowjackets confronted and overcame their biggest challenge yet to an undefeated season, scraping back from an eight point halftime trail to squeeze past Emory University, 75-72. Taking only a short rest before continuing to Cleveland to cruise 77-60 over Case Western Reserve University, the men's basketball team returned to UR after a four day […]

UR's In Between the Lines Improvisational Comedy Troupe accepted the coveted Boar's Head at the dinner, Dec. 4. "This is confirmation that all of our toilet and penis jokes have paid off," senior and IBTL member Jeffrey Sachs said during his acceptance speech, accentuated by a burst of liquid from an unidentified administrator.IBTL received the […]

December 15, President Thomas Jackson spoke to members of the university and Rochester area communities to announce the University of Rochester as a recipient of the Kaufman Campuses Initiative.Awarded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, the grant provides $3.5 million for the university. Through a two-to-one matching system, the original funding rises […]

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, services and a peace rally were held honoring the life and work of the famous and influential activist for peace and racial equality.A peace rally was held on the steps of Wilson Commons at 4:30 p.m. organized by both Students for Social Justice and the Black Student Union. Almost […]

On Saturday, January 17, the Fusion dance party was held in Wilson Commons. Fusion featured three different rooms with their own music styles and a bar available to anyone over 21. By all accounts, it was a success. Fusion was co-sponsored by ADITI, Sigma Beta Rho, the Black Student's Union, the Chinese Student's Association, D-Motions, […]

Roger Demott of Rochester was arrested on charges of trespassing by the Rochester Police Department on Jan. 19 after 4 p.m. in the Eastman School of Music, according to security.Demott had been previously warned to stay off university property.Two vehicles stolen from URTwo non-university owned vehicles were taken from university property since Jan. 11. The […]

UR Security officers found holiday decorations in the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity house on Dec. 31 that had been reported stolen, which some members of the community have blamed on the house.Over the month of Dec., holiday decorations were reportedly taken from 11 homes in the Brighton area. The total value of the property is […]