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New bookstore makes students work even harder for good grades

The University of Rochester has always been recognized for its academic excellence and rigor.  While it is known that its students work endlessly to maintain a satisfactory GPA, the University and the City of Rochester went to great lengths to help with the overall stress that the students feel.  In fall 2014, “College Town” was […]

Battling the cold

Despite midterms approaching, something else has been concerning students. For the past couple of weeks, UR has been hit with bitterly cold temperatures. It’s so cold that the George Eastman statue can’t feel his toes and the baseball team is wearing two gloves. In fact, ITS has received its highest amount of frozen computer screen […]

Rent-a-parent: An ingenious solution

Let’s face it. College is a busy place with busy people. Sometimes, we forget when our laundry is piling up and needs our attention. It gets so out of hand sometimes that when people are flying over Rochester, instead of seeing snow, they believe that they are seeing people’s neglected white articles of clothing. As […]

Let’s play on words

1. Every now and then, I stop and become concerned that my brain is missing, but then I realize that it’s all in my head. 2. Right before his nap, my golden retriever ate my favorite pair of argyle socks but  won’t admit it. Then again, it’s probably best to let a sleeping dog lie. […]

Poking fun at the news

1. The Utah House of Representatives has voted to restore the use of execution by firing squad.  Although this leaves convicted criminals on the wrong end of things, it most importantly gives aspiring executioners a shot. 2. An Ohio man pleaded guilty to selling fake urine for drug tests.  That’s what you get when your […]

If nature could interact with humans

Certainly, if trees could talk, you would never be able to win an argument against them because they would only stand their ground. All around the world, the sky would look down upon us but would have enough compassion to give us some occasional snow days. Rain would rub in our face that it gets […]

UR scratch and sniff

Scratch the image and see if your nose can detect the aroma.

Winter parking: UR’s commitment to student fitness

They say that Rochester has two seasons: winter and construction. Well, the architects who constructed the University of Rochester parking system definitely had winter on their minds.  Although the parking lots were created for students to park their cars, they also have a health-conscious motive. Winter parking was designed to help students become fit through […]

Valentine’s Day signs: How to tell if your crush likes you

1. First off, to save some time, go right up to your crush and ask, “Hey, do you like me?” If they reply “no,” well, then your crush doesn’t like you. I was considering ending this article at that, but something tells me people want less bold advice. 2. One good sign to tell if […]

What is love? Baby don’t hurt me!

Love is in the air. I’m not sure how this commonly accepted phrase limits love to only the air. Why can’t love be in the ocean too? Valentine’s Day has become extremely commercialized to the extent where people spend whatever money they have left over from Christmas on loved ones. Valentine’s Day is the ugly […]