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Campus groups stifled
To the campus community, the Students’ Association praises the diversity of groups on campus and encourages their formation, but there is a stark difference between this portrait and the infinitely more bureaucratic reality. Founding a group on campus is not quite as easy as finding others with similar interests and filing a form with the […]
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Leaving the Hive
It was recently announced that UR Dining has proposed renovating Hillside Cafe into a Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market, an expansive convenience store that also offers grab-and-go prepared food options. Half of that proposal is an exciting, perfectly sound idea: the cramped, scarcely stocked Corner Store hardly cuts it as a convenience store, and a […]
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Kudos for wireless
One of the most common complaints heard at UR in recent years has been the inconsistency of wireless access on University grounds. Some buildings had partial or spotty coverage, while others — notably the entirety of the Southside living area — were devoid of access to wireless connections, except where tech-savvy students set up their […]
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Pay TAs the same
In every department of UR, undergraduate Teaching Assistants put in several hours of work each week to either earn credits or, in some cases, make money to offset the costs of college life. Yet while all TAs have to do comparable amounts of work, the pay for these students varies wildly between departments, and some […]
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More buses to Eastman
The Eastman School of Music and its affiliation with UR is a beneficial resource to students of both schools. Music majors at UR are required to take a minimum of two semesters of lessons at Eastman. In an effort to help students, UR runs hourly buses to and from Eastman. Most undergraduates take […]
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Jeers
JEERS to UR Parking — You’re still too expensive and just too darn mean. JEERS for the lack of wireless Internet that still exists in Hill Court and Towers residences. It is high time for the entire campus to join the rest of the modern world and provide wireless access to all students. JEERS to […]
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Cheers!
CHEERS to Dining Services and Cam Schauf for turning the dark and gloomy Pit into the gleaming Commons, complete with new seating, a new design and, of course, Panda Express. The new look is sleek and modern, and the new layout of The Hive is much improved. We also appreciate the added grilled cheese and […]
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Southside Groceries
The Southside Living Center is a small UR community unto itself — about 500 students are housed in its two towers and several ground-level maisonettes, which are located about a 12-15 minute walking distance away from the River Campus. As such, Southside has some special resources to accommodate the isolated living style. The Blue […]
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UR Active
Physical fitness is often difficult for the average college student to attain. Dining options low in fat are often scarce, alcohol dominates the social scene and it can be very difficult to fit optional trips to the gym into a busy schedule of academic and extracurricular commitments. A good way to work against this unhealthy […]
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Freshman reorientation
For this semester’s registration period, University departments have been making an effort to alert students to new classes and opportunities through advising events and socials — a key way of fostering academic relations. During advising week, there was an even bigger push to include freshmen in an Orientation Encore event held on Nov. 5 and […]
