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Lady harriers soar to fourth
After a solid effort but without the results to show for it at the UAA Championships in New York City, the women's cross country team regrouped and eagerly headed to the New York State Championships, hosted by SUNY Oswego. This time around, their efforts paid off, as the women's team finished fourth out of fifteen […]
UR unable to shelter Bombers' attack in 4-2 loss
UR field hockey's best season in the last decade ended last Saturday in the semi-finals of the New York State field hockey tournament at the hands of the Bombers of Ithaca College. It was the first time the Yellowjackets competed in the tournament in nearly eleven years. UR earned a chance to play in the […]
On the subject of the HawaiianWhannabe Returning
To all of my former readers or anyone looking for something decent to read while visiting the porcelain demigod (btw: I preferred the ones in Meliora Hall), I tell you that it was a real pleasure drawing cartoons for the CT. Never has an outlet been provided whereby my thoughts, ideals, concerns, and socially unacceptable […]
Homotheism
Homotheism
Shove it Buddy
Shove it Buddy
Domestic violence
NO JOY, NO PEACEBy Michael F CraigThe Holidays are supposed to be a joyous occasion for families and close friends. However, for many women and children the holidays will be a terrifying and sometimes deadly experience.Past seasons have shown an increase in domestic violence incidents during the holidays leaving families and friends traumatized with feelings […]
Student tour guides now paid by university admissions office
Starting this year, student tour guides will receive $7.50 per hour for their services. This is a change from previous years, when giving tours was a voluntary activity during the academic year and paid only during breaks, summer vacation and during special events.The tour guides' wages will be paid out of the admissions budget.The new […]
Levey to discuss path to Hollywood
For those who wonder how stars are made on such shows as "The West Wing" and "Third Watch," those actors owe their success in part to John Levey, a UR alum from the class of '69 and Vice President of casting for Warner Bros. Television.Levey will be one of three presenters at Meliora Weekend's Young […]
Alumnus awarded Nobel
Masatoshi Koshiba, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, became the fifth UR alumnus to win a Nobel Prize Tuesday. Koshiba has a quarter share of the prize in physics for his work in detecting subatomic particles called neutrinos. "All I can say is I'm so happy," Koshiba told reporters after the announcement. "This wonderful […]
Deal reached in labor talks, benefits retained
After weeks of talks, employees of Strong Memorial Hospital and UR approved new collective bargaining agreements on Wednesday night. The contract agreed upon provides major gains in wages, health insurance and training for SEIU workers.Under the new contract, all employees will receive at least a 10 percent wage increase during the term of the agreement. […]
