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UR President Thomas Jackson and the Office of Admissions staff have closely followed the recent developments of lawsuits which chastise the affirmative action-based admissions process at the University of Michigan and foreshadow major changes in admission for both public and private higher education. "This is an opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify what's viewed […]

Six UR sororities increased their membership through the spring recruitment process held this weekend through Tuesday. The event is designed to showcase each sorority to prospective members and allow time for all of these groups to meet women considering membership."The recruitment went really well," Director of Greek Affairs Monica Miranda said. 73 women were admitted […]

UR Path is an on-campus forum for Pagan students or those interested in the Pagan tradition. "UR Path was formed to create a community on campus for people whose spiritual paths are either underrepresented or misunderstood by the community at-large," sophomore and president of UR Path Alfred Vitale said.Since it was founded in September, the […]

Rochester topped the century mark this week for seasonal snow fall at 101.4 inches. If the current pace of snowfall continues, UR will obliterate its previous snowfall record of 161.7 inches by more than three feet."It has been nothing too remarkable," Tom Paone of the regional National Weather Service in Buffalo said. "But, the slow […]

The increased use of ecstasy, a popular drug among young adults, has raised concern among medical officials on many college campuses.In response to the alarming results of such nationwide studies, University Health Services conducts a survey every two years in order to compare our students' drug habits to the national statistics. The most recent survey, […]

Members of the Eastman percussion group Amphion, senior Mike Moran, junior Sean Connors, sophomore Robert Marino and senior Peter Zlotnick, give visitors to Wilson Commons a preview of their upcoming perfomance. Amphion will be playing at the Eastman School of Music this Sunday, Feb. 2, in the Annex 902.

The U.S. economy has begun to recover gradually from the recession of 2001, Charles Plosser, dean of the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, said. Plosser, who has presented his annual forecasts on economic health for over two decades, spoke on Dec. 11 at the 24th Annual Economic Outlook. The Outlook was sponsored […]

UR Students consistently complain about the inconveniences of campus parking. There's only one sure way of avoiding tickets -- only park in the assigned lot or learn the rules and regulations of the parking office. Otherwise, having four unpaid tickets or illegally parking in Todd Lot results in a wheel lock better known as "the […]

Jason Richardson of Rochester was arrested on charges of criminal trespass in the second degree on Jan. 28.A building service staff member notified security after seeing the suspect in the basement of Wilder. Security officers initiated a search, and found the suspect exiting a fourth floor suite before 7 a.m. according to UR security.Due to […]

According to George Eastman House curator Kathleen Connor, the mission of the George Eastman House is two-fold. "The mission is to teach people about the historical development of photography and motion pictures, and also to be a memorial to George Eastman," Connor said.The George Eastman House hosts many collections of photographs, with exhibits that change […]