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Health bill targets students
Amidst the current flurry of large-scale health care reform, new legislation is emerging that has particular relevance to college students. The new bill would help young men and women afford health insurance by allowing them to remain on their parents' plan after graduation, up to the age of 27. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter was highly influential […]
Security Report: Psi Upsilon swipes pumpkins from Henrietta Residents
Last Friday, Oct. 30, UR Security observed two individuals unloading pumpkins from a parked car behind the Psi Upsilon Fraternity house at 3 a.m. The individuals were carrying the pumpkins into the house.According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, Security approached the two and was able to identify them as undergraduates and brothers of Psi […]
In Rochester
Rochester celebrates Jewish Book FestivalThe Jewish Community Center Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival kicked off on Sunday, Nov. 1, celebrating its 17th year.The Festival, hosted by the JCC of Greater Rochester on Edgewood Avenue in Brighton, is held across the country in celebration of Jewish Book Month. Although a majority of the author's are Jewish, […]
Low turnout at polls
This Tuesday, local offices were up for a vote, but turnout was lower than expected. In all of Monroe County, 25.8 percent of voters went to the polls, while only 19 percent of voters participated in the city of Rochester. In 2007 and 2005, voter turnouts were 33 and 40 percent, respectively, in the counties. […]
Campus Briefs
Slight bump in Take FiveEighty-eight Take Five applications were turned in before Monday's deadline, an increase from the 71 applicants who applied last fall. on average, there's often more than 70 applicants.According to the Associate Director at the College Center for Academic Support Sean Hanna, 78 of the 88 applicants are seniors. There are seven […]
Defense leads women?s soccer to win
On a wet Friday night, the women's soccer team had an exciting overtime win over Emory University at Fauver Stadium to kick off a successful two-win weekend.UR capped off their outstanding defensive effort with a breakaway goal by junior forward Bridgette Varin in overtime to win, 1-0. The UR defense stood tall all night, limiting […]
Helping out, one wall at a time
Ever hammered your thumb instead of a nail? Ever sawed and sanded wood till your fingers hurt? Ever given a family a safe and affordable place to live?Well if you're a student in UR's chapter of Habitat for Humanity, these things may be regular occurrences. Over the past two months, the students involved in this […]
Organics ignite new world order
Let's play a game. Six degrees of separation. Except instead of finding those five special people to connect you to Zac Efron, try to find out just how many degrees your lunch is separated from the origin of the ingredients. Or maybe even just how many miles separate you from where your food comes from. […]
Dishonesty hits new heights
The Board on Academic Honesty observed an all-time high rate of academic dishonesty cases through the 2008-2009 academic school year. The statistics prompted the Chair of the Board on Academic Honesty John Givens, to send a mass e-mail to the faculty and undergraduate community. In comparison to the past two academic years, the amount of […]
Get To Know Me: Michael Melnick
A Falmouth, Maine resident and an Aries, Michael Melnick came to UR three years ago in pursuit of a philosophy degree, only to realize in his first semester that he was meant to study religion and neuroscience. Besides being a double-degree senior, Melnick is a lover of the arts, playing the guitar and mandolin with […]