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Local voting
Voter registration deadlines are imminent. It is absolutely crucial, particularly considering this election's substantial effect on our generation, that UR students turn out to the polls in significant numbers. Furthermore, while the presidential campaign and other national issues have dominated political rhetoric across the board, local elections rarely receive any significant attention. UR student groups […]
Letters to the Editor
Student and administrative efforts lead the charge in sustainabilityI enjoyed reading last week's editorial entitled 'A greener bar" for the message it delivered. It urged the administration to keep moving on its sustainability efforts so as not to let the progress we've made become a historical side note for the University. Grassroots is always forced […]
Palin?s expertise will help McCain succeed in ?08
On Aug. 29, Senator John McCain announced that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would be his running mate. From that point forward, Palin and her family have been the subjects of nonstop media bashing. You may think the media would want to celebrate a woman like Palin, but you would be wrong. She has been accused […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21&-April 19) Kicked that abusive significant other but still want that S'M flavor? Greek Rush is upon us.Taurus (April 20&-May 20) Going to a strip club during a weekday is like buying expired food. Sure it's cheap, but it will probably make you sick.Gemini (May 21&-June 21) You don't need the gym to […]
UR Bhangra: How Dhol!
Gather around, my friends, for I have a story to tell, a story of happiness and laughter, tears and suffering. This story is about the UR Bhangra team.First, allow me to correct something: the only tears shed are my tears of jealously at my inability to move with the slightest of grace, while the members […]
Even now, election rhetoric differs for each sex
Although many different definitions of 'feminism" exist, the ones that appeal to me always include either the word 'choice" or the word 'pro-choice."My ideal feminist world would allow all women and men to choose the best options for their bodies, their careers and their families. These decisions would be equally respected, regardless of their race, […]
Presence of a ?Russian Bear? is subject to debate
It's that time again. Time to break out that old rhetorical standby, the metaphor. A well-crafted metaphor can be a powerful and persuasive tool. Or it can just replace rational argument with an easy, throwaway line. It may have been a while since America was so acutely presented with the menace of the 'Russian Bear" […]
Sign the Amethyst
UR President Joel Seligman chose not to sign the Amethyst Initiative, a document released last month that calls for a serious debate on whether the current drinking age of 21 is working as a public policy. The Initiative merits attention because it has drawn 130 signatures from the public figures who have perhaps the most […]
A restrictive school system
At age 12, as I began to wonder exactly what it was I wanted to do in life, I was, if nothing more, aware of the path I was supposed to take to get there. At that time, it all seemed only too simple graduate high school, go to college, go to grad school, get […]
Sit back and relax
It is always extremely difficult to come back to school in August, prepared to plunge head-first into the looming pool of work, stress and responsibility. All you can do is reminisce about the wonderful memories you made over the past summer lazing around, carefree and worry-free. But, in reality, as college students today, the concept […]
