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Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: Getting your head in the game
If you’re distracted during sex, you’re not going to have a good time. Webwork, your roommate walking in and whether you want to move in with your boo next year are all just not sexy thoughts. And once they’re in your mind, the quality of the sex you’re having deteriorates quickly. You’re not so hard, […]
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Burrito Bowl serves up fresh options
The first time you walked into the Commons this semester, you probably noticed that something was a little different. The line for chicken fingers wasn’t as long. Only a few people circled the salad bar. Instead, a mass of students flocked to the bright fluorescent lights where you would expect to find Zoca, the Mexican […]
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UR Tech: Moonshots–Business or charity?
The tech industry is nothing if not obsessed with big spending. Multibillion dollar purchases of startup companies and peripheral technologies have abounded over the last few years, making headlines with their stories of eccentric CEOs and explosive industries, all in the skeptical tone of a non-geek reporter silently questioning how any company selling text messages […]
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Fifty Shades of Shadeism: Judging skin color in more ways than one
The following article contained a number of errors in the print edition that have been corrected for the online version. The article originally omitted Delta Phi Omega and Rutul Amin, and contained a number of misspellings (Updated: Feb. 16, 2015) At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, a crowd of students made their way to […]
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As climate threat ensues, UR looks to greener alternatives
UR is particularly well-known for being forward in thinking when it comes to sustainability. Just this year, it ranked 6th on the 2014 list of 75 Best Colleges for Food in America by The Daily Meal. One of the categories used to judge dining centers was “Nutrition and Sustainability,” rating “each college on this list […]
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Previous UR student founds international non-profit
The movement towards social entrepreneurship is attracting more and more followers today. Youths much like ourselves are no longer satisfied with the mere notion of profitability – we seek ventures, causes, and companies that reflect our inherent need to make an impact. Sometimes entrepreneurship may even come from those studying among us. Pedro Espinoza, a […]
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Debate Union tackles contentious topics
UR’s Debate Union is a competitive academic team that competes regionally, nationally, and internationally in frequent tournaments of Policy Debate and British Parliamentary (Worlds) Debate. The team, composed of approximate forty members, requires no previous debate experience. The team practices with four professional debate coaches that teach them to improve their public speaking skills. In […]
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Post graduation, UR students look towards service
As the first semester draws to a close and seniors begin to prepare for graduation, many students look toward the future with plans for medical, law, or business school. But for others, a slightly different post-graduation route calls them to action: service. Despite not being a traditional choice for recent grads, the field of service […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: Pain in the ass
So you and your partner have agreed that you want to try anal sex- awesome! (Not there yet? Check out last week’s issue!) Butt – how does it really work? For starters, it’s not like porn. I repeat, anal sex does not work like it does in porn! For entertainment purposes, porn cuts out the […]
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UR Tech: At Pirate Bay, the ship has sunk
It appears the ship has sailed. Or sunk, as it were. On Tuesday morning, the server rooms of the massive peer-to-peer torrent site The Pirate Bay were raided by Swedish police, and the site has been down ever since. Long toted as the “most resilient website on the internet,” the Pirate Bay has a long […]
