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Alumni group sponsors book collecting contest
The Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries is sponsoring a book collecting competition for undergraduate and graduate students. This competition has been held each year for two decades, though in recent years the award has been given biannually. The competition’s goal is to increase interest in book collecting among students. According to Executive Committee […]
Crazy enough that you just might work
For the past few weeks, UR’s campus has been in full swing in a variety of ways. On top of having all of our sidewalks resodded and golf carts scurrying down places that motor vehicles aren’t allowed (it’s called a sideWALK), students have been exploring a variety of opportunities in hopes of establishing a full […]
Men’s soccer clinches first season win in OT
During the first round of UR’s annual Flower City Classic, the UR men’s soccer team defeated Rutgers University-Newark 2-1 in a highly-contested overtime game on Friday. Junior midfielder Michael Cross netted the winning goal during an intense overtime period, tallying his first goal of the season. “The team fought really hard to gut out the […]
News
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor researches gulf oil spill
Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor John Kessler recently returned from a two-week research expedition in the Gulf of Mexico, where he had been investigating the aftermath of the 2010 British Petroleum (BP) oil spill. Kessler’s research took him on board the E/V (Exploration Vessel) Nautilus, a scientific research vessel that operates two remotely-piloted submarines for […]
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ResLife announces HBO GO access for students
On Friday, April 10, the Office of Residential Life & Housing Services announced that all students with an on-campus housing contract now have access to an HBO GO account. HBO GO is the online counterpart to the HBO television network that gives users access to a variety of HBO programming. This includes HBO original series, […]
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Student group achieves financial aid reform
The Students’ Association (SA) and the student organization Peaceful Protest of the Financial Aid System met with Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jonathan Burdick last week to lay out specific plans to improve the financial aid system. SA will add a new Executive Director of Student Life position Monday, April 13 to oversee the […]
Eyes ahead to first-round frenzy
With things so subject to change in both NBA conferences, it is hard to analyze first-round matchups. With just over a week remaining in the regular season, I’ll do my best to give a glance into what we might expect from the first round. Whomever Atlanta faces—whether it be Boston, Brooklyn or Miami—will be demolished, […]
Sports
Softball faces tough loss to SUNY Cortland
After the cancellation of last week’s doubleheader, UR Softball was ready to finally get out on the field on April 7 for only the second time since spring break. Unfortunately for the ‘Jackets, their return to the diamond was a rough one as SUNY Cortland swept a doubleheader in a pair of blowouts. In the […]
Culture
Dance competition provides high-energy entertainm
On Saturday, March 28, UR Ballroom Dancing hosted their first ever dance show at Douglass Dining Hall. Entitled “Dancing with UR Stars!”, the show was a tribute to the popular dance show “Dancing with the Stars.” Though it started out relatively slow, the show gave its audience a spin by the end of it. The […]
