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We don't know many freshmen, and neither do any of the other non-freshman students at UR. Its not because we don't want to know them, its that we're geographically prevented from having much contact.The problems this causes are multiple. Many student groups are having trouble recruiting freshmen and freshmen we've talked to don't really know […]

The university doubled the price for parking at the meters on Wilson Boulevard recently, without notifying students or even telling us after the fact. This left unfortunate students to discover the new price as they began putting coins in the meter so they could hurry to class.Parking meters owned by the City of Rochester cost […]

Imagine this ? you walk into Douglass for dinner expecting to see the cloud walls, wrinkled copies of The Buzz and plastic trays abound, but instead the lights are turned off, in the center of the room sits a high table adorned with holiday wreathes, candles light the long tables, shields hanging overhead, and torches […]

We here at River Campus know all too well the consequences of poor city planning. We have the college without the college town ? trapped between the hospital, cemetery, park and river, with no easily accessible off campus amenities. If you've ever visited a more centrally located campus, be it in a big city or […]

From the moment you step inside the feng shui-designed interior, you know that your dining experience at Aja Noodle Co. is going to be something out of the ordinary. With great food, cheap prices and a hip atmosphere, Aja is well worth checking out.Aja's interior is sparse, the high-ceilinged room dominated by two large pots […]

She is living the American dream. Born in Hicksville, Britney Spears became a member of the Mickey Mouse club, had a skyrocketing pop career and is in love with one of the most eligible bachelors in the world ? of course she is the center of hatred. However, is that to say that Britney is […]

Every year students, faculty, staff and, not least of all, athletic staff complain about problems caused by the university hosting the Section V football tournament. We lack the space for our own university community to park once they've paid for permits. When the Section V tournament begins you can kiss even that limited parking good-bye. […]

Reactions from student groups after their first concrete experiences with freshman housing are mixed. While some groups report higher numbers of freshmen, others report lower numbers and less active participation.According to a recent informal survey of student leaders, the effect of freshman housing on student organizations has been generally negative. Nine of the 11 groups […]

Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)(U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. ? College students in general strongly support the U.S. war efforts in Afghanistan, according to a recent survey by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University, but students across the country are involved in peace movements on their campuses.Seventy-nine percent of college students nationwide support U.S.-led air strikes […]

A New York state law went into effect Nov. 1 banning the use of cell phones while driving a vehicle. This law is the first of its kind in the United States, although 30 other states are considering similar laws.For the first month, no fines will be levied. Instead, those caught violating the law will […]