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Organizer for the Rochester social justice group Metro Justice Jon Greenbaum, left, speaks to more than 300 protesters outside Riverside Convention Center Monday, while Vice President Dick Cheney spoke to supporters inside. The protesters came out to rally against Cheney and many of the Bush Administration's policies, especially the occupation of Iraq. Across the street, […]

Members of the UR Ballet Performance Group exhibits their talents to the tune of the song "Jungle Boogie," Sunday night in Strong Auditorium. The group also performed excerpts from the ballet "Cinderella."

This October, Eastman School of Music Professor of Musicology Ralph P. Locke won the prestigious Deems Taylor Award, presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. This is the 36th year that the award - which is given for "outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music," according to the ASCAP Web […]

I am 19 years old and have never had a girlfriend. I had friends in high school that were girls, but nobody in a romantic way. I'm friendly to everyone but can't seem to make a connection. Every time that I've demonstrated interest towards a woman, she runs the other way. It's hard to meet […]

The New Deal describes their formation as a "beautiful accident," and perhaps that is what they are - an accident. But, like my grade school art teacher would say, a happy accident. Who would have thought that a trio of clean-cut boys from Toronto with some musical talent and a passion for dance music would […]

This Thanksgiving will be my first since making the transition from vegetarian to vegan some two months ago. I am sure I will have to explain to many members of my family what a vegan is, why I am vegan, which foods I can eat for Thanksgiving, or at all, and so on. If you […]

I did not watch the TV movie devoted to the subject of the heroic Jessica Lynch, but not for the reasons you might expect from a college student, such as laziness or not owning a TV. Actually, the reason why I did not watch the movie was because I, frankly, refused to watch it. To […]

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - You've accomplished a lot lately. Congrats! Just don't drop the ball now, some great opportunities are in store for you, and you don't want to miss them.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Your birthday's coming up. It's a great time to make some changes and turn over a new leaf. Capricorn […]

Rush Rhees Library stands tall at the head of the Eastman Quad and is where students spend countless hours every day. Did you ever wonder how this center of campus got its name? The answer, while relatively simple, is an important one."Rush Rhees Library is named for Benjamin Rush Rhees, president of the university from […]

In their first postseason appearance in six years, the women's volleyball team finished fourth in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Upstate New York Championships at Rochester Institute of Technology last weekend.The Yellowjackets pulled out a tough five-game victory over St. John Fisher College on Friday to advance to the semifinals, where they were beaten 3-1 […]