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The ForeignerSee the comic two-act play, "The Foreigner" this weekend. This student-directed show is free and will be performed in the Drama House at 9 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. Arrive early, as seating is limited....And All That JazzOff-Broadway On Campus will perform their show, "...And All That Jazz" Friday at 8 p.m. in Upper […]

The New Deal will be performing at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester on Thursday, Nov. 13.The New Deal sound, a revolutionary fusion of electronic beats and rhythms with the instrumental improvisation of jam bands, has taken Canada and the northeastern United States by storm from dance clubs to festivals such as Bonaroo and […]

The coed a cappella group After Hours will perform Saturday in a show called "Dude, Where's My Remote?" They have invited "The Generics," an all-male a cappella group from the University of Maryland, to join them.The theme, no doubt a reference to the Oscar-worthy comedy "Dude, Where's My Car," starring Ashton Kutcher and Seann William […]

The Senate's recent approval of the men's ice hockey team's request of approximately $4,500 for helmets, gloves, and pants should be applauded. Hockey players themselves provide for all of the other necessary equipment such as skates and sticks out of pocket, and deserve at least partial funding, being a club sport at UR. It is […]

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Veterans' Day. Although I am not a war veteran, I feel that UR neglected to recognize a national holiday. Few, if any, UR students are veterans, but that does not mean that we, as a community, should fail to honor the thousands of lives lost in foreign wars.November 11 […]

Misinformed protestI was appalled to read Ryan Merkley's attack on UR faculty who questioned the wisdom of inviting a high-ranking member of PETA to speak on scientific objectivity. Bruce Friedrich, the speaker in question, represents an organization dedicated to ending the use of animals for human benefit of any sort, at all costs. A man […]

The Rochester Everyday program has already experienced great success through its efforts to encourage both businesses and students to participate in the Oct. 31 launch date. Further effort, however, needs to be taken to promote the program throughout the rest of the year.Their accomplishment is evident - forty-six businesses are currently participating in the program […]

Entering this past summer, I found myself at something of a crossroads in a life already punctuated with irrelevant and completely unmarketable summer jobs such as "Jeepers Party Pro" and "Goldie the Dancing Safety Fish." I had already secured a summer internship at a local radio station, but I needed some occupation that would actually […]

Members of the computer programming team went to Rochester Institute of Technology this past weekend to compete in what many call the Olympics of computer programming. UR finished fourth overall, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University placing first and second, respectively.During the contest, the three-man team's ability to work together was tested. Seniors […]