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Uncertain state
America is at a turning point. The decisions being made by our government today will affect our future safety and prosperity. President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday brought up many of these issues -- ones that are relevant to all Americans. Topics both domestic and foreign were put in the spotlight. Americans […]
Alanis brings the B-sides
Every once in a while when songwriters find their hands full of unreleased ditties and uncatalogued material, a B-sides album comes out. The term B-sides comes from back in the vinyl days when you bought a single 7-inch record. The A-side would have the hit and there would be another track on the other side […]
Fashionably late, one year later
This week's front about spring transfer students wasn't a random divine inspiration.It actually came to me because I was a spring transfer student myself last year. I transferred here last January as a freshman from SUNY Fredonia.I felt a little obnoxious asking the new transfer students the questions for the article, because I used to […]
Horoscope
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Your birthday is coming up! That means that you'll get lots of presents and ice cream! Or maybe your birthday just happened. Then you have to wait another year for presents and ice cream.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- The next time your alarm clock rings early in the morning, just […]
A fresh start
Every fall, a group of new students floods the campus - getting lost in the tunnels, noticing the low-flying planes and thinking "It probably doesn't get as cold as everyone says."Well, new students arrive in January for the spring semester too -- albeit in much smaller numbers -- and the only thing they might have […]
Chicago' impresses with singing and 'all that jazz'
Although I am definitely a Broadway musical fan, I rarely enjoy musical movies because I just don't think they capture the magic of live theater. The recent hit "Chicago" is a whole different story. I haven't enjoyed a movie that much in a long time, and it left me feeling much like I do after […]
Ninja Robot Attack' would be good, if real
A while ago, I had an epiphany. I realized that movies, specifically mainstream cinema, suck. And every time a movie came out to renew my faith in films, something else came out to dash my hopes. For instance "Fellowship of the Rings" came out at around the same time as "Star Wars Episode 2."It is […]
Dee sends out message of tolerance
Morris Dees delivered a speech Friday evening to a filled Strong Auditorium, bringing a message of acceptance and understanding in this post-September 11 time of tension America now faces.His address, the 3rd annual commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at UR, was entitled "Responding to Hate: Voices of Hope and Tolerance." It focused not only […]
New security cameras raise questions from fraternities
UR Security will be installing three surveillance cameras on the River Campus in an attempt to increase personal safety. These cameras will be placed near the footbridge on Wilson Boulevard, on Faculty Road near the Genesee River, and near Todd Union.The cameras are intended for integration into the campus security system, and are "not intended […]
SSJ holds mock State of the Union
Students for Social Justice held a mock State of the Union address in the Common Ground Cafe on Tuesday, Jan. 28, just moments before President Bush gave his real address. Approximately 40 people were present for the address.Freshman John Dashkoff acted as President Bush and gave a brief speech followed by a question and answer […]