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Say goodbye to Ghana
Many juniors are preoccupied with spring study abroad plans. I am no exception: I just mailed in my housing information (three weeks late) and still have not sent my deposit. Note to self: wire 100 immediately. I'm going to Bath, England, by the way.England was never my original plan. In fact, I had written off […]
Rowdy crowd arrested
Ten young musicians associated with the Eastman School of Music spent the night in jail after playing 'Hail to the Chief" on Main Street in the minutes after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States.They were arrested for unlawful assembly after the musicians marched from East Avenue down Main Street to the Hyatt […]
VOX protests and petitions
On Oct. 31, members of the Women's Caucus, its sub-committee VOX and representatives from local Rochester organizations joined forces to inform UR students that Crisis Pregnancy Centers, or CPCs, have been misleading women with inaccurate medical information on abortions.The rally capped off the Women's Caucus and VOX sponsored CPC Week of Action. Group members tabled […]
Deigned dean
With her previous administrative experience at Columbia University and New York University, newly hired Assistant Dean of Students Morgan Levy is certainly qualified and capable. At UR, she is notably responsible for disciplining students who misstep. Levy must make it a priority to engage students outside of her office so she is not only seen […]
Students excited for election day
The historic 2008 election season has concluded, and many UR students spent the final days reminiscing on what they did this year to get the youth voice heard.'We focused heavily on the debates this election season in an attempt to get more students engaged prior to Election Day," Publicity Director of the Political Science Undergraduate […]
UR Pops concert full of surprises
Sure, it was the day after Halloween. But that didn't stop the concert master from coming out donning a witch's hat or the orchestra from selecting a few songs suited well to the pirate-like holiday of the day before. Combined with a strong performance from the Midnight Ramblers, it was a great way to spend […]
Exploring sign language classes and culture on campus
Have you ever walked by Starbucks on a Monday night and seen a large group of people on the couches, all gesturing with their hands? These people are not just using hand signals, they are communicating with an entire language that uses no audible words: American Sign Language.Believe it or not, ASL is an entirely […]
Clearing up the hazy misinformation about marijuana
Marijuana is one of the most talked-about drugs in American culture. It has become a controversial topic in political, medical and cultural discussion, but not many people know exactly what science says about it. This is a problem. Science presents us with concrete standards of examination through empirical research. So when forming an opinion about […]
The keys to successful ?Mario Kart-ing? in your college years
The continuous development of video games has kept me on my toes and away from schoolwork since the first day of Freshman Orientation in 2006. It's no secret that games for new platforms provide the same distraction to the majority of the students at schools like UR (if it's RIT, 'World of Warcraft" is the […]
Where next
While the smell of champagne continues to linger around flutes everywhere, I doubt President-elect Barack Obama has had much to drink himself. Nor would I blame him, considering what's awaiting him up until the inauguration.On Nov. 4, the United States elected a candidate whose indefatigable campaign slapped away challenges with near-perfect grace. With luck, he […]