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Events promote healthy hearts
If you happened to notice a lot of people wearing red on Wednesday, it was all thanks to UR's Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association has its own Wear Red Day that occurs annually on Feb. 1, when it promotes heart health. "We wanted to have our own UR Wear Red Day," Co-chair of […]
DeFrank talks elections
The Washington Bureau Chief of the New York Daily News Thomas DeFrank shared his insight into the 2008 presidential election last Thursday with an attentive crowd of UR students, faculty and alumni.DeFrank drew on personal stories from his 37 years as a Washington reporter to entice the overflowing Welles-Brown room in Rush Rhees Library. He […]
County policy affects MERT
A new protocol outlined by Monroe-Livingston Regional Emergency Medical Services Council requires that intoxicated persons treated by Emergency Medical Technicians be transported to the hospital for further care, effective Jan. 1.Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin was notified of the policy late last week.Mauldin speculated that the Council's decision was meant to be precautionary."It's likely […]
Women drop two on UAA roadtrip
This weekend proved to be a challenge for the UR women's basketball team, as it lost both of its away games to the University of Chicago Maroons and the Washington University in St. Louis Golden Bears. A loss to the Maroons on Friday night gave the Yellowjackets their first University Athletic Association defeat this season […]
Track runs for personal bests over the weekend
Facing off against some tough competition this weekend at the St. Valentine's Relays at Boston University, including multiple Division I schools and some independent competitors, the men's and women's track and field teams held their own, producing a multitude of personal bests and additional qualifications for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships later this season.The […]
The fight is not in the party
In 2004, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry lost to incumbent President George W. Bush in the presidential election by only three percent of the popular vote.Some Democrats voted for Kerry, understanding that their vote wasn't necessarily a vote for a perfect president but a vote against Bush. Some voted for Ralph Nader, literally wasting their vote […]
From the Pressbox
Bob Knight is someone who has never shied away from controversial moments, but on Monday, Feb. 4, he shocked the world. His controversial moments have never been all that surprising until now. The legendary coach, who has 902 career victories, resigned from his position as the head basketball coach of the Texas Tech University Red […]
Zipcar serves: ace
The Zipcar service, which was introduced last school year, has provided students an inexpensive method of traveling around Rochester at their leisure. The program is a useful amenity for students, but there are several areas where it can be improved.When students run into issues with the service, either pertaining to maintenance of the car or […]
Dancers need their space
I've been involved in dance on campus since my freshman year and I've seen its popularity soar. Dance has always been important in my life and, now, other dancers like me have been flocking to UR - but there is not enough space here for everyone to be able to dance.Ballet Performance Group, the dance […]
Humane treatment
The UR community embraced the Humanities Project when it was first introduced to the student body in Fall 2006. The accomplishments of the Humanities Project should inspire UR President Joel Seligman to work with other administrators to adopt a permanent institution at UR, so that the intellectual exchange facilitated among current students can be shared […]
