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Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's barbaric murder must not deter journalists from continuing to pursue truth around the world.Pearl, 38, who was the Journal's South Asia bureau chief, disappeared Jan. 23 after going to a restaurant in the port city of Karachi in southern Pakistan to meet with intermediaries he hoped would arrange an […]

Education does not end at the end of class, or when you hand in the last exam of the semester. In college, education takes place day and night, with your professors, your friends, and as I've begun to learn recently, even with your enemies. While there is nothing positive in senseless outbursts of hatred, the […]

At some point in your life there must have been a wise person who told you, "Life is what you make it." Wise that person is, because know that no matter how hard you try, you are the one responsible for your own happiness. That same principle holds true when it comes to our campus. […]

Response to reacist incidencesSeveral recent incidents of hateful graffiti and vandalism, directed at specific groups of individuals, are appalling and antithetical to the values of an academic institution. These incidents should be condemned broadly by members of our community.Free inquiry, and therefore speech, is essential to our core values and purposes. This is true whether […]

The Grammys opened this year's ceremony with what is arguably the oldest and most successful group that is still actively performing and recording, U2. They ended up with three Grammys, including Record of the Year.The evening the started on a rollercoaster of a performance ranging from art to crap.Some of the high points of the […]

Bridging the gap between the techno world and the world of instrumental music is the highly charged and largely improvisational band the New Deal. This trio of amazingly talented musicians made the long trek down from their native Canada to grace us with their presence two weeks ago at the Water Street Music Hall. This […]

Since winter break, many students may have noticed something different with their phones. When they are called from a campus phone ? or call someone else off campus ? something pops up on caller identification other than the expected "caller ID not available." They get the phone number (585) 756-4800 and either the word "health" […]

Senior Kari McGlynn thinks he has identified the major failing of the campus pub.The people old enough to drink are predominantly seniors, but seniors don't want to hang out at an on-campus bar."If you're old enough to drink, old enough to hang out at a bar, that's your ticket off campus," said McGlynn, the DJ […]

On May 20, the UR School of Nursing is giving students a new opportunity to earn a second bachelor's degree in nursing in only a year. In an attempt to offer a program fits with the current market and the profile of the average nursing student, the School of Nursing's program is an intensive three-semester […]

Click here to see the graphicPhilanthropy is an important aspect of fraternity life that is often overlooked. The 16 fraternities at UR regularly dedicate their time to community service projects such as fundraisers, clean-ups and events to spread awareness. Some of the organizations and programs that regularly receive help from the fraternities include the Sojourner […]