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It happens to sports fans every year. We get swept up in a football season that, for the past few seasons, has culminated in a Super Bowl worthy of the name, and we forget about the lull that will inevitably turn February into the month that sports forgot.From now until March Madness begins, there is […]
View from a Starr
It certainly doesn't seem like five months since I wept (while most of the football world cheered) about Tom Brady's year-ending knee injury, but another season has come and gone in the NFL.With Sunday's victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now won more Super Bowls than any other franchise in the NFL. Steeler Nation is the […]
New legislation destroys abortion compromise
The election of a Democratic President backed by commanding Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress has refocused attention on the Freedom of Choice Act, which, as its name implies, would eliminate or curtail most current restrictions on abortion. Yet these rules exist because Americans have voiced concerns about unrestricted abortion and its consequences. Before […]
Regardless of Party, foreign policy is the same
Days after President Obama's inauguration, the newly elected president wasted no time in making it clear that the 'War on Terror," far from ending, will only continue to escalate under his authority. Unmanned CIA aircrafts have been launching attacks in Pakistan, and one attack on Jan. 23 killed at least 15 people. Similar types of […]
Goodbye and good riddance, Global Gag Rule
During his campaign, I was thrilled that Obama promised to stand up for women. Now, by repealing the Global Gag Rule, he has fulfilled that promise. On Jan. 23, our 44th president issued an executive order to lift the Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy. The policy expressly withheld federal funding […]
Messenger article misunderstands diversity
Messenger Magazine was created in 1996 to heighten consciousness about progressive issues in race, gender, religion and politics. Historically, it served as the only multi-cultural publication to provide an 'intellectual" voice to minority populations. More importantly, Messenger supported the Minority Student Advisory Board's sit-in, during 1999, which protested the University's indifference to minority student concerns […]
The U.S. assault on Palestinian peace and democracy
As the smoke clears on the most recent phase of the Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza, we find that more than 400 children perished under U.S. manufactured and supplied helicopters, jets, gunboats, missiles, bombs and other lethal weaponry. Thirteen Israeli and over 1,300 Palestinian lives were taken. Over 5,000 people remain injured and 50,000 are newly […]
Rochester Mayor talks of city development at town hall
Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy spoke with students and citizens Tuesday night, Feb. 5, in a town hall meeting sponsored by Urban Exploring and the Rochester Center for Community Leadership. Duffy spoke for roughly 10 minutes and then opened the floor for a question and answer session, fielding inquiries about urban planning projects and the difficulty […]
Winter brings the fun
UR students braved frigid temperatures last weekend to participate in a wide range of activities during Winterfest weekend.The festival featured new and familiar programming events. The annual weekend celebration was highlighted by B.J. Novak's performance on Saturday night. The second annual Winter Wonderland attracted students to the Residential Quad and Wilson Commons for ice skating, […]
U.S. Congresswoman discusses genetics
U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter (D-Fairport) addressed scientists and privacy activists at Strong Memorial Hospital about genetic discrimination on Friday, Jan. 29. Slaughter authored a bill that recently outlawed the practice after 13 years of failed attempts.The act, which will go into effect this November, prevents insurance carriers from marking up a client's rates if new […]