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The Students' Association Senate has granted $12,000 toward the purchase of DVDs for the Multimedia Center's collection. The collection currently has only around 200 DVDs.With the new money over 700 DVDs will be purchased for student use. This is a fine example of SA money being used for the benefit of the school community at […]

The university averted a catastrophe last week when it met the demands of the two unions that represent the interests service workers who work on the River Campus and at Strong Hospital. The unions had threatened to strike yesterday if their demands ? including keeping their current health care plan, a larger raise and job […]

Athletes not to blameDespite the article's title, Matt Rybaltowski points his criticism in the wrong direction when he blames security at pro sports games and the excitement of the games on the field for recent disruptions ("Athletes need adequate security," Sept. 26). He claims "fans are too bored to behave like human beings if the […]

Despite the lack of funnel cake, Meliora Weekend is sure to be a hoot, as usual. UR is pulling out all the stops, netting top speakers and entertainment. Unfortunately, the vast majority of speakers are, once again, liberal. I didn't come to college completely nave. Close, but not completely. Rural Colorado offers a plethora of […]

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Being a typical UR student with a massive amount of declining dollars and little chance to get off campus, I do a majority of my shopping at the Corner Store. Sure, it's a bit on the expensive side, but it gets the job done, right? Maybe that isn't so true. Sure, the Corner Store has […]

With the much-anticipated Meliora Weekend beginning today, there is a great deal of excitement in the brisk Rochester air. Over the past couple of months, thousands of students, alumni, faculty, families and friends have been registering and preparing for this annual event. This year's celebration is dedicated to the theme of leadership and will feature […]

The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development ? WSSD ? took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. Approximately 30,000 attendees, including heads of state and government, non-governmental organizations and business leaders gathered to tackle five of the world's biggest problems ? water and sanitation, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity […]

Napoleon Hill once said, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." Bearing those words in mind, one can't help but imagine the potential of the human being for greatness. The ability to succeed and achieve lies in every one of us. It is up to the individual to discover, […]

It seems that rumors have been circulating recently about Wilson Commons. Some people have suggested that the shape of the building might be the result of a game played by I. M. Pei, the architect, to see if he could design a building to look like a giant pinball machine. The rounded landings, the spiral […]