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Fiddling around with hip-hop artist Svet
Violins have long been held in high esteem in the classical, Celtic and bluegrass/country realms of music, but are seen few and far between in the hip-hop world.One UR senior, Svet Radoslavof, has been working to break this mold and to cement violins into the hip hop side of the musical paradigm. Svet will be […]
Discover a computer addiction to rival Facebook stalking
By Leah KrausSenior Staff Writer'Grand Theft Auto" means nothing to me. I have no desire to play 'Halo" or 'Doom." And though I've played 'Guitar Hero" a few times, it's still not at the top of my list.In my favorite video/computer game, I have the power to build a roller coaster so nauseating that my […]
Security Update
In three separate occurrences between Tuesday, Jan. 20 and Sunday, Jan. 25, six parking meter heads were knocked off their poles on Wilson Boulevard. The parking meters' worth was estimated at over $1,000 each.According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, evidence left at the scene by the suspect(s) strongly suggested that the meter heads were […]
Campus Briefs
Eastman professor awardedFromm Music Foundation at Harvard University has awarded the Fromm Commission, a $ 10,000 award, to Associate Professor at Eastman School of Music Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez.The commission, regarded as one of the most prestigious composition awards, is given each year to only 12 composers nationally. This is the second year in a row that […]
Nikki Giovanni speaks to UR at MLK event
World-renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni entertained a packed Strong Auditorium on Friday evening for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address.Giovanni, the author of nearly 30 poetry books, shared her work, passed on advice to President Barack Obama and discussed civil rights issues in the culminating event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.In the […]
Article provokes MSAB town hall
Students packed the Stackel Room in Wilson Commons last Thursday, Jan. 22 for an emergency Minority Student Advisory Board Town Hall meeting in light of a controversial article about racial segregation in Messenger Magazine. Discussion was primarily over the content and possible solutions.President of MSAB and senior Brittany Carter called the emergency Town Hall meeting […]
Strong Memorial Hospital faces reduction in its medicaid funding
New York Governor David Paterson may be forced to cut Medicaid spending in order to balance the state budget. Area hospitals, including Strong Memorial Hospital and Rochester General Hospital have been bracing for the cuts with downsized budgets.It is estimated that Strong Hospital could lose up to $30 million in Medicaid funding next fiscal year. […]
Issues facing Security in 2008 discussed with Senate
According to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin, University-related robberies and assaults were unusual in their high number and location last year. Mauldin reported that UR Security responded to 2008's new, unique challenges by enlarging its staff and installing new surveillance cameras in combination with several other crime-deterrence tactics. The Students' Association Senate asked Mauldin […]
New director looks to form community bonds
UR's Center for Community Leadership recently welcomed a new director, Glenn Cerosaletti. Cerosaletti, an alumnus of the University who graduated in 1991, has served as an academic counselor for 11 years. His primary goal in his new position is to engage undergraduates in community service projects and hone students' leadership skills.'I hope that the center […]
UR and America
Newly inaugurated President Barack Obama declared his priorities for stimulating the economy in a speech on Jan. 8, including goals such as doubling the production of alternative energy technology, which will depend on discoveries from research. As a research university, UR must make it a priority to take part in this new age of science […]