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Black Students Union honors black history
On Monday, the UR Black Students Union held a model State of the Black Union panel in celebration of Black Solidarity Day, which is observed annually the day before Election Day.The presentation began with a viewing of a YouTube clip from the 2008 State of the Black Union Address, hosted by Tavis Smiley. At the […]
Arrest connected with UR employee?s death
A Rochester man was arrested and charged with gang assault of Latasha Shaw, a 36-year-old former employee of UR Dining Services. Shaw was fatally stabbed on Sept. 29, 2007 while breaking up a fight on the west side of the city.Terrence Mack, 33, was charged with felony first-degree gang assault. Mack allegedly hit Shaw over […]
Council seeking a solution to bus issue
The council to discuss the current ban on busing to and from bar parties will hear feedback this week. Busing was banned in response to a fight that broke out on Thursday, Sept. 16 on a bus coming back from a Senior Night bar party.'We have spoken to the student Senate and the junior and […]
Magazine labels UR a top science employer
Scientists working at UR have something to celebrate today the University was just named one of the top 10 places to work by The Scientist magazine.The magazine, which ranks the top nonprofit institutions for those working in the life sciences, gets input from over 2,300 scientists nationwide for their annual top-10 list of science employers.Forty-one […]
Letter to the editor
Anyone who spends their life in the arts, whether they are a dancer, a musician or a painter, not only welcomes criticism, but thrives on it. For what is there to improve upon if you give only perfect performances?So be as nitpicky as you like, but to discredit an entire performance based on one of […]
Obama was the right choice for women?s rights
When discussing women's rights, the issues seem to focus on abortion, specifically pro-life and pro-choice stances. While there is a vital difference between candidates on those ends of the spectrum, it is important to remember that women's rights are not solely reliant on abortion. Gender equality should be a shared value among all Americans, yet […]
Teacher feature: Bill Tiberio
A true jack of all trades, Bill Tiberio came to Rochester with an extensive musical resum. A conductor in Fairport, Tiberio had been conducting top-caliber high school wind and jazz groups for years before he became involved at UR. Now, he brings his expertise to the River Campus music program, conducting both the Wind Symphony […]
Students: take care when judging medical clinics
When facing an unplanned pregnancy, women should have access to accurate information to help make the informed choice that is best for them. You may have recently encountered flyers around campus that claim to provide such information. Prevalent in freshman dorms and women's bathrooms, these flyers read: 'Worried you might be pregnant? Wondering where to […]
Next up: ?Next?
The work that comes with being a science major is hard. On top of weekly readings, most classes assign weekly problem sets that, at least in my case, inevitably take hours upon hours to complete and often end up having answers that nobody without a Ph.D. would ever be able to come up with on […]
Fill Fauver
This past fall, the Students' Association organized the 'Fill Fauver/Pack the Palestra" initiative to try and increase excitement around UR athletics. The program has seen some success, such as at the men's soccer game in early September, but has not been able to generate a consistent and substantial fan base at sporting events. A field […]