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Although former Colgate University professor Joan Mandle "cringes" when she mentions Jesse Ventura, he was elected governor through public campaign financing. Mandle is the executive director of Democracy Matters, an organization whose goal is to reform campaign finance.Mandle came to campus Thursday, Oct. 24 for a meeting of UR's SA recognized contingent of Democracy Matters. […]

Since taking the position of Vice President last June, Paul Burgett has been involved in the university community in a greatly changed capacity. Despite the change in his official role, he maintains his trademark enthusiasm."My principle mission is building a community," Burgett said. "Everything is about relationship building. It makes the work better ? quality […]

ResNet has begun limiting the amount of uploading bandwidth available to students per week in an effort to bring the total usage back to manageable levels. Currently, ResNet is setting its per-week limit at 12 outbound gigabytes per student per week, which is comparable to about 17 CDs and three to four DVDs. This puts […]

As part of the Friends of the Library lecture series, Provost Charles Phelps spoke on the history of astronomy on Tuesday night on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library.Entitled "Is it Bigger than a Breadbox?" Phelps' lecture covered the evolution of human knowledge of our universe. "What do people understand the universe around us […]

On Tuesday night in the darkened Friel Lounge of Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls, English Professor Sarah Higley brought the Halloween spirit to the "Food 4 Thought" program, sponsored by the Undergraduate English Council, the Sue B. RAs and the Freshman Class Council.More than 50 students gathered around the room to hear Higley share personal […]

UR Dining Services changed management early this year when Christopher Coleman took over as Resident District Manager for ARAMARK. Coleman is the direct overseer of all Dining Services on campus. Since his arrival, he has been involved in the development of several new programs.Coleman's previous role with ARAMARK was as a district supervisor at the […]

Interested in seeing how Congress works firsthand? The Semester in Washington program offers juniors majoring in political science the opportunity to intern for a representative full time. Interns have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of Washington politics. Their work often involves answering constituent mail, researching bills, writing memos, answering phones and attending […]

Two undergraduate students allegedly broke into the Rush Rhees tunnel vending machine Thursday. Security responded to the area after receiving a call from a witness and reportedly heard a suspect yell a signal to the other suspect and then run up the stairs, according to UR Security investigator Dan Lafferty.Security reports that officers apprehended the […]

One year after UR implemented a ban on all open containers of alcohol including kegs, the administration still fully supports the policy, while Greek life has had to make minor changes.The open containers ban, more popularly referred to as the "keg ban" was placed into effect in response to statistical data that showed, on average, […]

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