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As a McDonald's High School All-American, Omar Cook already had dreams of playing in the NBA. The 6-1 point guard from Brooklyn had established himself as next in a long line of New York City court legends, starring at nationally ranked Christ the King. After flirting with the opportunity to play collegiately at North Carolina, […]

The rush began around 10:30 p.m. A steady stream of customers had been in and out of the Hive since its 5 p.m. opening, but by peak hours all the tables were full, a crowd danced in front of the band, people lined the perimeter of the venue and the only way to talk was […]

Janet Reno suffered fainting spellA simple fainting spell was the cause of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno's Jan. 30 collapse at Strong Auditorium. About 40 minutes into her speech, she said, "Excuse me, I need to sit down," and then collapsed to the floor. She was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital soon after."Reno suffered […]

A successful new technology for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia (involuntary jerking or twisting movements) and possibly other movement disorders, is gaining more widespread use at Strong Memorial Hospital and nationwide. The device, called a deep brain stimulator, is implanted in the patient and controls neural activity in specific sites of the […]

The Students' Association Senate approved a resolution on Monday, supporting the SA Executive branches' call for the university to change the way declining balance funds are displayed on student I.D. cards. Currently, bonus dollars associated with UR Gold Declining Balance plans and leftover balances from the fall semester are not displayed until the plan has […]

Girl Scout found intoxicated at fraternityJust before 9:00 p.m. on the evening of Jan. 26, the family member of a 15 year old visitor to the campus notified security that he was unable to locate his sister.The girl was reportedly at UR to attend a Girl Scout event and was supposed to have contacted her […]

Playing most of the pianos on this campus is like trying to paint a picture with two colors on your palette and a paintbrush that your dog has been chewing.You don't have to be serious about music to be cognizant of the fact that the pianos on River Campus are few in number and extremely […]

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I must begin with a disclaimer ? I got paid to write this piece. The nice people at the National Security Education Program gave me money to study in China, and they want me to tell you about it so they can give you money, too. They also want you to know that, when it […]

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