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?The Illusion? is worth it for the sensory experience
Smoke and mirrors abound in UR's International Theatre Program's latest production, 'The Illusion," directed by Nigel Maister. The play, written by Pierre Corneille and freely adapted by Tony Kushner (famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Angels in America"), certainly lives up to its title.The action follows Pridamant of Avignon, a lawyer (convincingly portrayed by sophomore […]
Bang! Flash-Forward!
Every few television seasons, there is one pilot that stands out above all others. This fall, that designation belongs to the ABC show, 'FlashForward." On 'FlashForward," without warning, the entire human race lost consciousness at the exact same moment for exactly two minutes and 17 seconds. During that time, everyone's consciousness jumped ahead to April […]
Pearl Jam's 'Backspacer' starts strong but has a sappy finish
Pearl Jam may never achieve the same level of romantic fanaticism as a lot of their early '90s contemporaries, but then again, they've had to cope with a problem none of those bands did: continuing to exist. Kurt Cobain's suicide forever froze him in the role of a fabled anti-hero; soundgarden called it quits before […]
URMC searches for ideal H1N1 vaccine through a series of tests
Researchers at UR have been actively involved in influenza vaccine research through the David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology. The center is located on the top floor of the Kornberg Medical Research Building at UR Medical Center.Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology David Topham, who is a member of the Center for […]
From the Archives
From the CT Archives: 50 years of history
While many know the beloved Frat Quad, few know its ancient history. The sacred quadrangle may look one way today, but the assignments of houses are not set in stone. The fraternities and special interest groups that occupy the houses across from Todd Union are subject to change over the years. While many interesting people […]
Security Report
Enamored stranger banned from URA female student at the Eastman School of Music was approached by a stranger on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10:31 a.m., who expressed his wishes to start a relationship with her. The male suspect approached the student on the Gibbs Street sidewalk outside the Eastman School Main Hall and asked her […]
UR Briefed
UR celebrates select professorsThe Hawkins-Carlson Reading Room in Rush Rhees Library was filled with University community members yesterday in celebration of the Goergen Awards for contributions to undergraduate education in the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering.This year's recipients of the Goergen award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching are Associate Professor of […]
Bacon Vodka: The breakfast of champions
I'm sorry, my dear readers.I was going to write an article on cider this week, but a more pressing topic has come up bacon. Don't get me wrong, I like bacon. I understand that some people can't eat it due to religious reasons and while I highly respect that, I kind of feel bad for […]
Dear UR:
Neil Janowitz '04 was a former editor for the Campus Times. He will be arriving on campus to hang out with the fine students of this university for Meliora Weekend. As a prominent grown-up with a real job in the real world, Neil will be making appearances at such events as the Student Alumni Networking […]
Limiting Hillside caf lines
Dining Services has delivered some impressive changes this year, most notably a new station in Douglass Dining Center and a revamped Hillside Caf with a more intuitive setup and a new panini option. The panini station has drawn more business than Hillside is accustomed to the caf has served 1,570 more patrons so far this […]