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On squirrels
While walking to class, have you ever noticed the squirrels meandering around? Since I was a little kid, I have also wondered what it would like to be a squirrel. How do they communicate? Where do squirrels live? Do they have small bartering economies where they trade nuts for sticks or vice versa? Squirrels always […]
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Business ideas that didn’t work
1. Andrew Carnegie planned to come out with a steel-themed monopoly game but just decided to do it in real life instead. 2. A kissing booth featuring Judas. 3. Shaquille O’Neal opened up a photography studio but could never take a good shot. 4. Brutus attempted to open a massage therapy center. His fatal mistake? […]
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On cheesecake
I’ve been thinking about something lately…what is so funny about cheesecake? Nothing, really. I didn’t know what to write about for this week’s article, so I asked for a random word. Sophomore Dani Douglas said, “Cheesecake.” So, that is what I’m going to write about. I always found it odd how cheesecake came about. Many […]
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A letter from the Easter Bunny
With Easter quickly approaching, it’s that time of year again. Recently, I have gotten some accusations that I am, in fact, a fraud. They say that there’s a conflict of interest in me delivering chocolate to every house because I sold my soul to the corporate market by allowing myself to be the poster-bunny for […]
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Let’s play on words
1. The electric wiring in my house is unfixable, so I felt guilty giving the repair man an offer he couldn’t re-fuse. 2. Angels make poor friends because they aren’t down-to-Earth people. 3. Scheduling events for a friend is a good way to make their day. 4. Before Jesus walked on water, he did a […]
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Getting ready to conquer the cold in the chilly city of Rochester
This past week, I left my dorm in the early hours of the morning bundled up to find a strange phenomenon; a bright ball lighting the sky without any snow falling. Thankfully, since the University of Rochester is known for its optics, I was able to meet with a professor immediately. He had recently completed […]
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Seligman makes judgement call not to cancel classes
As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, UR President Joel Seligman, , has decided not to cancel classes for the snowfall that is predicted to hit the Northeast in the next coming week. According to weather.com, snowfall is expected to hit on Mar. 6, but Seligman has no fear. “Bring it on!” said Seligman, when […]
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Poking fun at the news
1. A blind dog was rescued after being lost in the cold for over 2 weeks. “I would’ve found home a lot sooner if I had had a seeing-eye man,” said the dog. 2. Yet another aggressive owl strike has been reported in a small Dutch town. How many strikes does is take to get […]
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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 […]