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Approximately 75 students, faculty and community members attended an open discussion sponsored by the College Diversity Round Table regarding last June's Supreme Court decision on the two University of Michigan court cases involving race-influenced admissions policies. Prior to the open discussion three panelists, junior Richard Tipton, Warner School Professor Tyll van Gell and Director of […]

Bruce Friedrich, head of Vegan Outreach for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, visited UR Tuesday. The welcome Friedrich received, however, from many at UR was one of censorship and fear.On Tuesday night Friedrich spoke to a crowd of fifty-plus people. The event, however, would never have taken place if some UR faculty […]

The official title of this column is Editorial Observer. But a name more befitting to this particular piece might be Editorial Admiration, or Appreciation, or Gratitude. The subject of my encomium is a UR professor that includes life lessons and genuine compassion on the course syllabus alongside selected readings and term papers.His name is Jim […]

The internalized music sharing system that Provost Charles Phelps has proposed is a promising step for both the university and the Recording Industry Association of America. If the system truly protects students from the outrageous lawsuits that students have faced at universities around the country, it should be welcomed with open arms. However, there are […]

I think the policy about music downloads proposed by Provost Charles Phelps is a good idea. If it is possible for students to download music files off the Internet legally and without the threat of prosecution, then it should be implemented. Unfortunately, there still are a number of questions that need to be answered - […]

Catching up with the pace of technology, the new online registration system for students, should it function as planned, will undoubtedly aid in eliminating one of the more frustrating but necessary aspects of college life.Students will no longer be forced to wait in lines for hours in order to get the classes they need to […]

My boyfriend loves being on top when we have sex. I hate always being on the bottom, but I don't know how to tell him. I talked to him once about it, but he just says he has never been on the bottom. How do I get on top? -Bummed with the Bottom in BurtonDear […]

Whenever I call my parents, which is about once a week, we go through the usual formalities, such as am I drinking juice and eating right? No. How the hockey team is doing - we're currently 1-2 in league play. Do I have a girlfriend yet? No, but you and Dad didn't meet until grad […]

Dance the night away this Saturday night in Wilson Commons with the Viennese Ball. Gentlemen, take your best gal and make her think you're classy. Ladies, be sure to bring your camera to show your friends from home how great your stud looks in his tux. Door prizes will be awarded, so if you don't […]

The Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity is bringing back an old tradition this year - a literary competition."Alpha Delta Phi was founded as a literary society in 1832," ADF President and junior Bijan Pajoohi said. "This year especially we're looking back at our history and traditions and reorganizing, reinvigorating and revitalizing our literary competition." The competition […]