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U.S. forces captured Baghdad on Wednesday, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. In the capture, two new issues have arisen for U.S. forces - first, they seek to find Saddam Hussein, if he is indeed alive. The next objective, which will involve many more troops, is to capture regions under rebellion within Baghdad. Although […]

This year's Dandelion Day - the 52nd in UR's history - will undergo some additional changes in response to the large number of alcohol-related incidents that occur every year.Foremost among the formal changes will be the issuing of "tickets" by security officers. Each ticket will note a prearranged time to meet with Associate Dean of […]

Wilson Commons may soon get three new technological additions to further its role as the hub of student activity at UR."The [Wilson Commons staff] are looking into installing three computers, one on each floor. Currently, we are talking to Simon [Graduate School of Business Administration] and seeing how they have implemented a similar system," Director […]

"New York Times" Supreme Court correspondent Linda Greenhouse spoke Wednesday evening in Hoyt Auditorium on the "last days of the Rehnquist court," an in-depth exploration of Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court William Rehnquist's long and distinguished career. Greenhouse, a Pulitzer Prize winner, highlighted significant cases in the judge's long tenure now that […]

Campaigning is set to begin next week for the Students' Association presidential race. The election is open to any student wishing to hold the position."The SA President is the official representative of the student body," current SA President Lonny Mallach said. "The president is involved in everything from [Students' Association Appropriations Committee], to dining, to […]

UR managed to escape any major damage over the weekend in the worst ice storm in twelve years."Considering the extent of the damage around upstate New York, the university made out quite well," Director of River Campus Facilities and University Properties Jeff Foster said. "Only slight damage to university trees was seen on any campus."The […]

A suspect who identified himself by various names was arrested for trespassing around 2:30 a.m. on April 4. The suspect was found trying to stop traffic on Wilson Blvd. near Hill Court, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a vest which had a student's […]

I was once advised that while living at college there were three main facets of life - eating, sleeping and exercising. I was further counseled that I should try to maintain two of these. Two?This overachiever even sees some fallacy in that statement. There is an expectation that UR students should be in a constant […]

In our ongoing war with Iraq, the U.S. government has found itself making a fatal error - creating a two-front war. These two fronts are military battles and public relations battles. Initially, they were doing well in both.But now, as we enter our third week of war, the administration has found itself bogged down, both […]

One of the most common rhetorical themes in this war is the way in which this conflict is going to define the current generation. Mostly, this is used as a way to express confidence in our soldiers fighting in Iraq, although it has also been used to highlight the importance of protesting the war.The problem […]