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Letter to the Editor: Graduate experience varies from community-based undergraduate
I think you hit the nail on the head regarding graduate students feeling disconnected. I completed my undergrad at UR in 1998 and had a wonderful experience. I entered the workforce and, three years later, returned to school to do a master's degree at another university.Upon arrival, I was craving the same experiences I had […]
Letter to the Editor: Specific efforts at University diversity continue
In the Feb. 21 issue, guest columnists Marquis Harrison and Brittany Carter wrote that diversifying the faculty, staff and students "will take the entire University community to not simply talk about it, but to also be about it!"The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity agrees and, as such, has taken significant measures to attract and […]
Squash falls short in Hoehn Cup
This past weekend, the UR squash team traveled to Boston for the Men's College Squash Association National Team Championships. The weekend started out with controversy in the seeding for the tournament. The tournament is divided into six divisions, each of which is made up of eight seeds. At the top is the Potter Division, followed […]
UR ends three-game rut with win at NYU
It was a bittersweet weekend for the UR women's basketball team, as it suffered a 71-64 loss on Friday at Brandeis University and followed it with a vital 73-65 win against the Violets of New York University on Sunday. Their 1-1 weekend record gives the 'Jackets an 8-3 conference record and puts them in a […]
Tennis starts spring with a dominant performance
The UR men's and women's tennis teams started their spring season off this past Sunday with impressive wins for both teams against the Le Moyne College Dolphins. The 'Jackets hosted the Dolphins on the Goergen Athletic Center indoor courts. With the win, the women remain undefeated and increase their winning streak of dual matches to […]
From the Pressbox
I've always loved hockey. From the first time I laced up a pair of skates and slid onto the pristine, freshly shaven ice at the local skating rink, I wanted it to be my second home. Unfortunately, my budding career as a potential center on a checking line never came to fruition, and now I'm […]
Making a major
As a meridian, I interact with prospective students on a weekly basis, responding to their queries and presenting UR as the best choice for pursuing their college education. UR's Undergraduate Admissions Web site claims: "At Rochester, you build your own curriculum with your own unique strengths and interests? You study only what you are passionate […]
Men's basketball hits rough patch in conference match-ups
After an impressive 14-0 start that earned the UR men's basketball team the No. 1 ranking nationally, the 'Jackets have hit a minor roadblock. The team has gone 3-5 in its last eight games, leaving it at a still tournament-worthy record of 17-5 overall and 6-5 in the University Athletic Association. Already thought to be […]
Lacking in cleanliness
As I go through my wake-up routine on Monday mornings, I cringe. Yes, I'm disappointed that the weekend has come to an end, that my class has come just a little too early in the morning and that I didn't even get to the third item on my mile-long list of things to do. However, […]
University is obligated to renew efforts at diversity
This is the first of a three-article series by the Minority Student Advisory Board.The Minority Student Advisory Board (MSAB) was established with the goals of serving to ensure the viability of historically underrepresented minorities at UR. We do this by maintaining a political agenda in the interest of historically underrepresented minority students and fostering cultural […]
