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Change of scene
Transferring to UR can be challenging new faces, new classes and a new campus. Incoming freshmen can bond with their halls and floors, but for transfer students, finding a base can be more difficult. A transfer student's first semester can be, as sophomore and transfer student Margaret Healy wrote in last week's issue of the […]
Security Update: Several room robberies occur in Valentine Tower
According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, in three separate incidents, residents on the fifth, sixth and eighth floors of Valentine Tower reported that an unidentified suspect entered their rooms and stole property.The first incident is reported to have occurred between 5 and 8 p.m. on Sept. 12. The victim reports a Dell laptop, hand-held […]
In Brief: Scholarship to help veterans with tuition
New students who are qualified veterans applying to the College in fall of 2009 will have a new scholarship available to them. They may be eligible for a full tuition scholarship after meeting normal admissions requirements. The financial debt that is not covered by outside sources, such as veteran benefits and other student funding, will […]
In Brief: New Web site is easier on the eyes
On Saturday, Sept. 20, the new UR Web site went live. The redesign process began in August of last year.'If you look across university homepages generally, there is a lot of "sameness' out there, and that made it a little easier to think, "OK, what can we do that nobody else is doing?'" Web Editor […]
Get out and meet people
We have it made at UR socially, at least. The people who complain about the social life at UR don't get it and are missing out on what could be an incredible social experience. I'm a positive person in nature, but this sentiment is not out of range for the rest of the student body.We […]
Avoiding a ban
UR administrators and students were shocked last Thursday night when students on board a bus from a bar party violated UR's sense of security. The current bar party busing system must quickly change so that we can restore a balance of safety and fun.UR has suspended busing students to and from bar parties, at least […]
Facing a doomsday
Faced with the pressure to squeeze what seems to be a 25-hour workload into a 24-hour day, I admit that I can fall behind on current events. And, admittedly, watching an episode of my favorite TV show has tempted me away from reading the New York Times, especially when apocalyptic news of hurricanes and stock […]
In Brief: Holy Cross students to continue studies at UR
The Simon Graduate School of Business and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. are forming a Direct Admission Partnership to encourage undergraduates to pursue an M.B.A. at the Simon School immediately after their studies at Holy Cross.Under the agreement, faculty and administrators at Holy Cross will recommend top undergraduate students for M.B.A. […]
Weather-related blackout affects parts of River Campus
The remnants of Hurricane Ike passed through Rochester on Sunday night and Monday morning, creating strong winds exceeding 55 miles per hour that knocked down trees and power lines, ultimately causing parts of UR to lose power.According to Central Utilities Director Bruce Smith, Rochester Gas ' Electric Corporation experienced a power outage around 1:30 a.m. […]
Security Update: Student accosted on his way to Riverview
A male undergraduate student walking back from the River Campus to his Riverview Apartments residence was accosted by two suspects on Sept. 14, according to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty.The student reported that at about 8:35 p.m., two young teens aged between 13 and 15 followed him to South Plymouth Ave.One suspect demanded money from […]