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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 […]
Secure Data
In lieu of the recent security breach of the Student Employment Web site, members of the UR community have voiced concern about the University's ability to protect their personal information. The situation is undeniably serious it is upsetting in any sense to know that an identity has been 'copied."But while stolen identities certainly warrant students […]
The juice on Juicy Campus
Think of the anonymity of 'Gossip Girl" without any of the New York City glamour and you get a very rough sketch of Juicy Campus. According to the online gossip site's mission statement, Juicy Campus empowers the average college student with a forum for anonymous free speech. Still, the site's administrators reserve the right to […]
A new solution to abortion: abortion
The battle lines are drawn. From roof to steeple, from dome to dome, from houses, churches, temples and Congress, we all have our stance on abortion.As best as I can see it, there are two types of people: those who think that abortion is murder of a heinous variety and those who see abortion as […]
What to do at the start of something new
The swoop. It's that moment when you're sitting there with someone new, someone exciting, close together and waiting. If anything's going to happen, one of you has got to make that move.One of you puts your face an inch or two closer and dips in for the kiss. It can be one of the most […]
Josef Hanson
Ever had anything to do with music on the River Campus? Then you have contacted Josef 'Joe" Hanson, the manager of Music Performance Programs. A percussionist and trombone player himself, Joe also teaches MUR 101, an introductory music class, advises for both the B.A./M.A. programs in music and is the conductor for the brand new […]
Dentists: The Darker Side
Recently, the author (yours truly) has enjoyed two events that all Americans have grown to know and love since the time that Ben Franklin got syphilis and had all his teeth fall out. In case you don't understand the reference, I'm talking about holiday parties and the dentist. Recently, it has been pointed out that […]
Keep hot in the Rochester cold
Anyone who has experienced winter in Rochester knows the temperatures aren't exactly accommodating to the concerns of the stylish. At the drop of the mercury, everyone gains 10 pounds of down and fleece that don't leave their bodies until March. Dozens of nondescript furry hoods and long, puffy jackets can be seen scurrying around the […]
