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Do all labs go to heaven?
The following article has been modified since its original print publication at the author's request. (Updated: May 31, 2015) “The lab will be closing down,” said Dr. Lisa Opanashuk, a Principle Investigator (PI) at University of Rochester Medical Center. The room went silent. Nobody knows what happens when a lab closes down. Since 2008, cuts to […]
Sex and the CT
A fairytale of sexual discovery
Once upon a time, there was a well-loved princess. The princess had been taught proper manners. She was always agreeable and accommodating, and was never aggressive or demanding. She took these lessons on how to behave into the bedroom, being sure to do all the right things, make all the right noises and never do […]
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Kara DioGuardi doesn’t shop at the GAP
On Wednesday, April 22, pop songwriter and former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi visited Eastman School of Music to offer constructive feedback to aspiring singer songwriters. DioGuardi has co-written songs with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Hilary Duff, among other artists. In the seminar, six participants performed their original music for DioGuardi. Participants included Take […]
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SA petition site promises change for the better
What do the Kosher Corner, Hillside receipts, the Gold Line and the course registration website all have in common? All of them were the subjects of recent petitions submitted on the UR Students’ Association’s (SA)new website, “IMPACT,” an online platform for UR students to submit petitions and help improve campus. The website was devised in […]
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Club Spotlight: UR Rock Climbing Club
Founded in 2011, the UR Rock Climbing Club promotes the sport of rock climbing and establishes a community of people who engage in and appreciate the sport. While reasons for joining the club might vary among the members, they do admit sharing a similar love and enthusiasm for this unconventional sport. “I got really into […]
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UR Tech: Crystal Knows
It was like reading through a performance review that a teacher or boss had written about me. My goals. My communication traits. “Pursues goals aggressively and methodically,” or “can come across as abrupt.” An image, laid out in words, of an entire personality. If it’d been handed to me by a friend, I might have […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: Getting it on when you can’t get it up
So you’re getting sexy with someone, and things are getting heated, but, er, certain body parts are not responding, if you know what I mean. Definitely the right thing to do is to panic. Just kidding. Honestly, there’s no reason to freak out. Play it cool, and you’ll start to realize it’s not such a […]
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UR Tech: Anonymity online
It’s known as the “Greater Internet F***wad Theory.” Coined by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of the popular gaming site Penny Arcade, the hypothesis is used to describe the seemingly inevitable desent of anonymous users into the worst behavior humanity can offer. Take a normal person, make their identity invisible, add an audience, and you […]
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Jodi Says: How to be good at sex
Cosmo’s sex advice will tell you to eat a donut off your man’s boner or some other ridiculous thing. That’s because Cosmo’s approach to good sex seems to be more about avoiding boring sex than having good sex. The realities of being good at sex are less fun and exciting than anything flashy enough for […]
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How to spend a day in Rochester
It’s easy to feel bored and isolated on campus when we’re bordered by the cemetery and the river. You may be unsure as to what to do off campus other than going to the Marketplace Mall or Regal or Cinemark. But, if you know where to look, there are a lot of different things to […]
