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Almost 30 reasons to love UR
1. The line outside Starbucks during midterms or finals week is longer than the line for immigrants to enter America on Ellis Island.2. You are at a minimum of a two-degree separation from someone who is going pre-med or majoring in the sciences, and they sure as hell won't let you, oh lowly humanities or […]
Into the Folds
I settled myself on a couch in Havens Lounge. The space had been transformed into a makeshift recording studio for the Midnight Ramblers, who were warming up across the room. 'Morning, Leah," junior Alex Perry called out.'Morning, Bear," I replied.'Morning, Leah," echoed fellow junior Mark Sobel.'Good morning, Leah," Ben Folds said.'Uhh..." I slouched further into […]
A call to all men: You can be a sexist pig and get ladies
Ah, the conquest! To find a mate. Multiple mates! Yes, men, let us redefine the morals of the gentleman and the values of the chivalrous to encompass 100 percent of the actions in which humans need to take part: reproduction.Let us take what we want when it is open to us. Let us demonize the […]
New student art exhibit explores identity and gender
The Rush Rhees Library gallery at the Art and Music Library is a somewhat unassuming space, but its latest collection makes a big impression.Composed of 10 works of art created by undergraduate students here at UR, '(En)Gendered: Identity, Gender and Art" is a free annual exhibit supported by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender […]
Everyone can be an Obama Mama
It isn't every day that I get to say I was in history.And I'm not talking about my history of eating more Philly cheese steaks than I should or foregoing sleep for video games.Just two short days ago I was one of many lucky UR students who got to hop on the bus and ride […]
Creativity be damned: Fall Out Boy does what they do best
With 'Folie Deux," Fall Out Boy's fourth album, the super-slick pop-punk rock band from Illinois cements its status as master of combining wordplay with strong melody.Sometime around the commercial success of 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," Fall Out Boy, and especially songwriter Pete Wentz, probably came to grips with what everyone else […]
Socash assumes the role of SA President
Former Vice President of the Students' Association and senior Tyler Socash will take over the post of SA president after the resignation of senior Eric Sansky earlier this semester.Socash, who served as a member of Class Council prior to running with Sansky on the executive ticket, outlined that he will primarily be focusing his energy […]
Socash assumes the role of SA President
Former Vice President of the Students' Association and senior Tyler Socash will take over the post of SA president after the resignation of senior Eric Sansky earlier this semester.Socash, who served as a member of Class Council prior to running with Sansky on the executive ticket, outlined that he will primarily be focusing his energy […]
Life, Love… Sport
Oh, hey! Welcome back to Life, Love... Sport (back in the black and blue edition).I'm so happy to have y'all back in my life it has been a dark, bleak, thankless semester without all my loyal LLS readers responding to my fantastic column. It's been hard, and I'm glad that you all persevered. And now […]
From the Pressbox
Last Monday, the MLB announced its inductees to the Hall of Fame. Like every other year, there are two categories that are heavily discussed. The first is who got in and the second is who should have gotten in the snubs. For better or for worse, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has spoken and […]
