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Don?t say ?Farewell? to this indie rock band
Music is more than just a pleasing mix of sounds; a good song can be both therapeutic and inspiring. Few know this better than stressed-out college students.The members of the band Farewell Republic, four University of Michigan students, use the stresses of college life as their inspiration to make music.'It's really like, when you're playing […]
UR students ring in year of the ox with ?Nite? of Chinese festivities
For people who are Chinese or interested in Chinese culture, the Chinese Students' Association's 'China Nite" dinner and entertainment definitely brought a blast of excitement and fun. Taking place 10 days after Chinese New Year, the celebration was both elaborate and authentic.As a native of China, the great food from Shanghai Restaurant gave me a […]
?Warhammer 40K? comes alive again in ?DOW 2? Beta
'Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2" is almost upon us. Relic, the game's developer, has a history of innovation in the real time strategy (RTS) genre, with past releases such as 'H-omeworld" and 2006's 'Company of Heroes."As such, 'Dawn Of War 2" has quite a legacy to live up to. Not to mention that the […]
Campus Briefs
Eastman alumnus takes home GrammysAnthony Dean Griffey, who received his master's degree from the Eastman School of Music in 2001, took home two Grammy awards on Sunday, Feb. 8 for his performance in the Los Angeles Opera's 'Rise and Fall of the City Mahagonny."The DVD recording of the production won in the Best Opera Recording […]
Security Update
Male suspect continues harassment around Plymouth Avenue bridge At about 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, a UR undergraduate walking across the Plymouth Avenue bridge was yelled at and harassed by an unidentified male suspect driving a dark vehicle.According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the driver yelled at the student to get off of […]
Ruckus falters to competitive market
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Eastman Kodak lays off 1,300 local employees and UR reflects
The economic recession continues to hit companies nationwide and two weeks ago it struck home. Eastman Kodak, formerly Rochester's biggest employer, had to layoff more than 1,300 workers. As a result, the UR computer science department will most likely face a tighter budget in its collaboration with Eastman Kodak on research projects. Graduating seniors at […]
Dance moves forward despite director's resignation
Last semester, Judith Hook's resignation from her post as head of the dance department left students and faculty concerned with the future of the program. Professors of Dance James Holland and Alycia Bright Holland organized a petition to provide students with an outlet to express their positive reactions to courses they have participated in the […]
Students make demands of UR
A group of UR students, along with members of the Rochester community occupied Goergen Hall on Friday, Feb. 6 as a part of a peaceful sit-in to support Palestinian victims of the violence in Gaza.The University group Students for a Democratic Society organized the sit-in. SDS presented a list of demands to the University regarding […]
Teach-in highlights climate-change reform
National Teach-In on Global Warming was held on Feb. 5 in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons to spread awareness about global warming to UR students and the community.With six different presentations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the teach-in was active with audience participation. Audience members asked questions and made suggestions on how to […]