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Continuity defines UR?s identity
It was three-and-a-half years ago when I first joined the Campus Times, only a week into my tenure at UR. A lot has changed since that point. Starbucks and Rocky have entered our realm while the Mel Express and URBee have faded into mere memories. Goergen Hall and Pura Vida have revitalized the southern portion […]
Prompt discussion
The 2008-09 fact sheet that students can download off the UR Admissions homepage notes that the University has a 9:1 ratio of students to faculty. In addition, it states that 534 classes have less than 20 students that's more classes than the 20-39, 40-99 and 100-plus ranges combined. Taken together, the faculty-student ratio and the […]
Cheers and jeers
CHEERS to the Office of the Registrar for integrating URAccess into Blackboard. The integration of this service is a huge step toward making Blackboard a hub for all student activity.JEERS to Dining Services for taking away half the menu options at the Meliora. The Mel is the only dining venue that offers sit-down-style eating and […]
AIDS in Africa: A tale of tainted Aspirin
BY Andrea SobolewskiThis past summer, I had the opportunity to spend two weeks in the West African country of Cameroon. It has always been a dream of mine to go to Africa, and when my good friend, Melissa Hewson, asked if I would be interested in coming on a medical mission trip, I immediately agreed. […]
Stereotyping sometimes has its benefits
A college campus is often associated with political correctness and liberalism. We are told that prejudging people based on their ethnicity, gender, socio-economic class or other categories is immoral, narrow-minded and ignorant. When you need help with a math problem, is it your first instinct to go to the sorority girl or the football player […]
House health care bill restricts women?s rights
When President Obama vowed to reform the health care system, he promised that no American would lose the coverage that they currently have. If HR 3962 passes as is, Congress will have broken his promise. The Stupak Amendment, which restricts public funding for abortions, was proposed to obtain bipartisan support for the health care bill […]
The urgency of building pluralism on campus
In this first week back after Thanksgiving break, I am thankful that I live and study in a community where people are respected as people and pluralism is a part of my everyday experience. However, in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting and the reaction against a Best Buy advertisement that wished Muslims a […]
UR starts with one loss through six games
For the Yellowjacket men's basketball team, it's two tournaments entered, two tournaments won. The men start off the season 5-1 with four of those wins being at home.The Yellowjackets started their season off at the Chuck Resler Tournament, which they hosted. UR beat Green Mountain College, 68-59, in the first round in a hard-fought game.Junior […]
Don't drink the Kool-Aid
In 2000, the French government passed a bill mandating the adoption of a 35-hour work week in hopes of lowering unemployment rates. While the system has barely touched the roots of France's unemployment problems, the mere fact that the French would be open to the idea of mandating a shorter work week does raise a […]
Athlete of the Week
A familiar sight in the UR backfield for the past three years, junior running back Clarence Onyiriuka's powerful running style coupled with a workhorse mentality allowed him to rush 42 times for 180 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's heartbreaking loss to Union College.A native of Corning, N.Y., Onyiriuka has been playing football since he […]