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Diversity survey reflects UR climate
On Tuesday night, the College Diversity Roundtable released preliminary results on its campus climate assessment survey. The survey was meant to obtain an idea of UR undergraduates' experiences with and perceptions of diversity on campus. The school has not completed a climate survey since 1982, but that was significantly different from the one developed by […]
All should join in Sexual Assault Awareness Week
The presence of Sexual Assault Awareness Week on campus has had a sobering effect for many of us at UR. Unfortunately, as college students, most of us have friends or acquaintances who have been subject to sexual assault or harassment; just as many of us may bear the guilt of perpetrating an unwanted sexual act.However, […]
Softball rebounds after loss to Geneseo
Cramming four games into three days, the softball team showed its stamina by winning three of the four, all of which were on the road. The 'Jackets faced the SUNY Geneseo Knights in a doubleheader on Thursday, then went on a road trip to Saratoga to play another doubleheader against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on […]
Lacrosse splits two weekend matches
Women's lacrosse continued its season over the weekend when it hosted the 8-2 Union College Dutchwomen on Friday and the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Saturday. The 'Jackets lost to the Dutchwomen, 7-17, and then beat the Thoroughbreds, 17-8, to bring their record to 2-2 in the Liberty League and 3-6 overall. Union started the scoring […]
Thinking of you, readers
There's something that I need to say. It's taken me a while, but thankfully now I can get it off of my chest. I can speak for the whole Campus Times in saying this?Thank you.It's not very often that we are able to say this; we don't have many opportunities to. My thank you is […]
From the Pressbox
With the New York Giants' stunning victory over the then undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII over two months in the rearview mirror, it's time to look ahead to the 2008 season. The offseason's biggest event, the NFL Draft, will take place on April 26-27 in New York City. Every team will be […]
Cheers and Jeers
CHEERS to Arun Gandhi for providing UR students an opportunity to question him at a student forum in March. UR students deserved explanations for the hullabaloo, just as Gandhi deserved the time to explain himself.JEERS to the two-thirds of the student body who did not take the time needed to complete the Campus Climate Survey. […]
Being a part of the Times
Three topics dominate small talk at UR: the weather, how boring Rochester is and the vast failures of the administration at UR. Campus Times knows this, and we address the latter two topics in every issue - we used to cover the weather, but we decided it was too depressing.The staff's goal is to keep […]
Budget blunder
In a surprising move at Monday's meeting, the Students' Association Senate failed to pass the Students' Association Appropriation Committee's proposed 2008-09 SA budget, specifically due to contention surrounding allotted funds for Campus Activities Board. The Senate's decision was irresponsible and unjustifiably biased against CAB.By refusing to approve the new budget, the Senate violated the Spending […]
Coach knows value of perseverance
Clichs are so overused in sports culture that their significance is often lost. They are tossed around so frequently by broadcasters and analysts that, when one actually sees a strong example of a defining characteristic, we assume it to be commonplace and neglect to acknowledge its worth. But certain attributions should be recognized, such as […]
