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Academics beat partying for state school transfer
I am one of two people I know in this entire university from Kansas. More than likely there are others, simply by the law of large numbers. This may make me seem special; a geographical novelty among 4,000 New Englanders; however, this is a proposition made only by those who have never had the unfortunate […]
Rochester roots prepare student for novel English experiences
Hello Rochestefarians! I'm writing to you from England on my semester abroad to report on life across the pond. For my study abroad program, I decided to go to Bath, a relatively small city in the south/southwest of England, roughly 90 minutes from London. The only thing I knew about Bath before I came here […]
Star turns martyr for the digital age
Facing one of the biggest elections in recent history, our country is at a pivotal point that can make or break our reputation around the world. High gas prices, illegal immigration and a never-ending war are all hot-button issues that have politicians lying through their teeth worse than Shaggy singing, "It Wasn't Me."But one issue […]
Turn to a whole new type of tasty barbecue
So it's intimidating, but when I'm looking to really indulge in a great meal at the end of a tough week, the first thing that immediately comes to mind is barbeque! Luckily for all you readers, I have been indulging a lot lately and, as a result, I'm pretty well- versed on what Rochester has […]
Sex & the CT
The "For Your Pleasure Party," hosted by Women's Caucus this past Monday, was unlike any party we had ever been to before. For Your Pleasure, Inc. Regional Manager Liz Seligman (no relation to UR's president, as far as we know?) came to Morey Hall with a wide variety of sex toys and trinkets. The premise? […]
Get To Know Me
Sophomore Japanese major and sophomore Jason Powell is the president of the Pagan Students Community. Powell considers himself Pagan and associates with a religion known as Wicca, a modern revival of an ancient form of witchcraft. Jason hopes the Pagan Students' Community will foster a greater knowledge of less common and often misunderstood forms of […]
Going for the green
A recent wave of green has visibly swept UR in all realms of campus life. From the eager proponents of the RecycleMania project to the soda bottle top collections, students have suddenly become aware of their own consumer habits, what those imply for the environment and how to improve social conditions in other parts of […]
Lincoln letters go online
The UR community can now get a greater glimpse into President Abraham Lincoln's life and policies through letters and other documents that were either written to Lincoln or written by the man himself. These documents were available online starting last Monday, Presidents' Day."The Lincoln Project was conceived by Richard Peek, Director of Rare Books, Special […]
Campus Brief: Lab program seeks ambitious students
UR's Laboratory for Laser Energetics has announced its 2008 High School Summer Research Program. The program will consist of 12 students picked from Rochester-area schools who have finished their junior year.Past projects have led to acknowledgment in national science competitions, including the Intel Science Talent Search. In 2007, two students from the program were among […]
Campus Brief: Eastman Graduate wins Grammy Award
Eastman School of Music graduate Maria Schneider, Master of Music '85, won a Grammy Award on Feb. 10 for Best Instrumental Composition. This is Schneider's second Grammy. In 2005, she won the award for Best Ensemble Album for "Concert in the Garden." Schneider also had Grammy nominations for her debut recording "Evanescence" and her recordings […]
