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The housing hunt: The ins and outs of securing housing on and off campus
As students begin to settle into the spring semester and adjust to new schedules, there is a nagging question that begins to worm its way into the campus consciousness: Who will I live with next year, and where? For some, the answer to that question may come in the form of a housing leas e. For […]
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Boxing Club: An alternative method for staying in shape
Last time you walked into Goergen Athletic Center, you likely found the sporting landscape to be homogenous: unquestionably, basketball rules the courts. Those aspiring to try something new and different will have to search beyond their first glance. This was William Bade two years ago when he wandered into the Boxing Club’s initial meeting. “I […]
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Free language learning software rivals Rosetta Stone
While walking through a major airport about three years ago, I made the mistake of stopping at one of the bright yellow Rosetta Stone booths for directions. I asked them where to find the Ben & Jerry’s, already debating the ways that a fudge sundae would ease the soul crushingly boring seven hour layover […]
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Student reflects on Ukraine peaceful protests
My family has hosted many international students over the years for both school-year and summer stays. Two of these students were from Ukraine. One of them came to spend the summer with my family after recently losing both of his parents and deciding to embrace his Jewish heritage by traveling to the US. His name […]
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Astoria: Rochester’s Greek cuisine, a review
Astoria. No, not Astoria, NY – an area right outside of Manhattan that is largely populated by Greeks – but Astoria, the restaurant on Monroe Avenue, just a few short miles away from the University. As a Greek guy from Astoria, NY, I can tell you that the food at this place is as Greek […]
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Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and orgasms
I don’t enjoy having sex at all. It is a tiring experience for me and I have never been able to achieve orgasm. However, I enjoy masturbating and it is more relaxing to me. I am not sure what to make of this. (I am a male). Based on the fact that you enjoy masturbating, […]
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Six tips to save your hearing from the danger of earbuds
Almost all college students on campus can be seen with earbuds in their ears while walking to class. Listening to your personal device can beat the monotony of a long walk or help provide some background noise in a quiet library, but at what cost? According to the Journal of Pediatrics, 1 in 5 teens […]
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Behind the Bells: Carillon Society Unveiled
“A carillon is a set of tuned bells. It must have at least 23 bells to be a carillon; otherwise it’s a chime. Ours has 50.” Junior Kara Morse sits across from me on a couch in Gleason. This semester’s Carillon Society general interest meeting has just concluded and most of UR’s student carillonneurs have […]
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January admits: midyear freshmen share stories of their semester before UR
Among the variety of nontraditional students at UR is a special group of individuals that opt to begin their college career during the second semester of the academic year. This year, UR granted fall admission to 5,824 applicants and offered 108 students spring spots. Of these 108, 48 students chose to enroll and have since […]
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I Heart Rochester Day: celebrating UR
The line to enter Hirst Lounge nearly stretched out the door as students poured into Wilson Commons on Wednesday, Jan. 29, waiting to participate in I Heart Rochester Day. In the lounge, volunteers in blue and yellow capes handed out free prizes. Balloons decorated the tables, and signs proclaimed the purpose of the event: to […]
