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Security confirms that alcohol use was a "significant contributing factor" to a car accident this week. The incident occurred near the intersection of Library Road on Wilson Blvd. Security reports that the driver was an undergraduate student."Information collected at the scene disclosed the driver had apparently been at a non-disclosed fraternity house," UR Security Investigator […]

The implementation of the current freshman housing model resulted in more than a simple change in location. The Office for Residential Life also created a new position ? the freshman fellow. "It's been a very successful program so far," Susan B. Anthony Area Coordinator and head of the freshman fellows program Koren Bakkegard said. "I […]

On Friday the UR men's soccer team rounded out their regular season with a 1-0 victory over city rival Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. With the win, UR finished undefeated in their region compiling a record of 9-0-2. Their overall record of 12-4-2 was not quite good enough to earn an at-large bid into the […]

It seems the reality TV show explosion hasn't run its course yet. Millions of people are still glued to the boob tube, salivating as much as before. A lot of us still talk about Trishelle's eating disorder on MTV's the "Real World" and still hurl over the fact that Chandra downed slugs and shots of […]

If you're nostalgic for Broadway and in the mood to watch a cheesy musical on tape, I can think of no better DVD to check out from the Multimedia Center than "Gypsy."The 1993 remake of the original 1962 film with Rosalind Russel, "Gypsy" stars Bette Midler as Rose, the mother. The musical movie tells the […]

There is nothing quite like a large kitchen fire to get you moving in the morning ? it is the most effective kind of wakeup call.There is also nothing like a kitchen fire to make you realize how little fire safety some students actually know. And when I say "some students," I am referring to […]

What can you say about a band whose singer is gay, blind in one eye and plays his guitar with a bow better than Jimmy Page did? What can you say about a band whose lyrics aren't even lyrics, just randomly drawn out syllables? What can you say about a band whose new album has […]

Scorpio (Oct. 23?Nov. 21) ? I sense that doing your homework is taking up time that you could be using to watch the Ernest movies. All I'm saying is that maybe you should start to think about how you're spending your days.Sagittarius (Nov. 22?Dec 21) ? If you put on your golden tiara and proclaim […]

If someone were to say, "Hey, check out that door," you'd immediately think that they were weird but then, out of curiosity, would probably look in the general direction they were pointing. And if they were standing in Kilbourn Hall and pointing to a spot near the ceiling, you'd definitely question their sanity. But, once […]

A little over a week ago, I was having a seemingly futile conversation with one of my friends about fantasy basketball. Out of nowhere he responded by saying, "I have bad news." I knew he wasn't telling me that Shaquille O'Neal was out until December ? my chest felt as tight as a knot, and […]