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Appreciating UR originality
I got a call from my sister on Tuesday. She has begun her visits to various universities and, along with it, the treacherous search for just the right college experience. As I talked with her, all the not-so-great memories of applying to colleges and choosing one flooded back to me.I had a terrible time deciding […]
Security scares
The recent string of robberies on River Campus, most recently the strong-arm robbery on Oct. 31, has caused warranted concern among the student body and a necessary increase in security measures to deter any further crime. UR Security has responded admirably and will continue to adjust its protocol to best protect students.Part of the reason […]
Excitement over Obama belies difficult realities
Now that we've all recovered from our Election Day-party hangovers, it may be time to have a look at what we have actually been celebrating.As politicians go, President-elect Barack Obama is not too terrible or, at the very least, doesn't appear to be. By a fortuitous aberration in the electoral process, the man chosen this […]
Politicians: stop screwing around and shape up
The revelation last week that Eliot Spitzer will not face charges relating to his long time solicitation of prostitutes passed under the national radar in the wake of a landslide presidential victory. Yet that makes it no less disheartening. While U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia decided to follow a precedent that allows clients soliciting prostitutes to […]
Poet lectures an audience on adding a personal touch to poetry
On Nov. 12, UR hosted the final reading of the Plutzik Series in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library.The lecture was a success, attracting a large group of people. Edward Hirsch, a renowned American poet, was invited to read a few of his poems and answer questions from the audience.During the event, Hirsch read […]
URMC helps kids
URMC's Science Take Out introduced a line of high school science kits at a gathering of New York State science teachers last weekend in Rochester.The company made its commercial debut at the Science Teachers Association of New York State's annual convention, which was held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center from Nov. 1 to 4.The […]
New use for waste
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering David Wu will lead a team of scientists to research the process of converting waste into usable energy.Backed by a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Wu will research methods of converting biological waste into usable hydrogen or ethanol gas.C. thermocellum, the bacteria Wu studies, is capable […]
Scheele remembered by the UR community
Sophomore Kurt Scheele was remembered during a memorial service at the Interfaith Chapel last Friday. Scheele, a native of the Buffalo area, died Oct. 31 in Mount Hope Cemetery.An active member of the University community, Scheele was a member of the track team and the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He is survived by his friends and […]
Security Update: Student mugged in Medical Center parking lot; Security arrests suspect
At about 9:50 p.m. on Nov. 5, a suspect was located and arrested after a male graduate student reported a robbery in UR Medical Center Annex Parking Lot 7.The student had been walking from the River Campus toward the Medical Center on the path between Intercampus Drive and Lot.According to UR Security Director Walter Mauldin, […]
Alumna rallies for gay rights
When voters in several states overwhelmingly approved measures placing limits on gay rights and affirmative action during last Tuesday's elections, UR alumna Betsy Shapiro '06 decided to take to the streets.Shapiro organized a local rally last Friday protesting the passage of amendments in Arizona and Florida that ban gay marriage, as well as Proposition 8 […]
