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Going to peace
On Wednesday evening, the University of Rochester Security Officer's Association entered into negotiations with the University, with one of its goals being to have the entire force trained as peace officers. Part of this proposed training will be more responsibility to detain subjects and carry self-defense weapons. In April, we advocated giving our security officers […]
Closet opens for Dumbledore
During a question and answer session last Friday at Carnegie Hall, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling made arguably the biggest announcement about the series since the release of its final installment in July: Albus Dumbledore, the beloved former headmaster of Hogwarts, was gay. Though the immediate reaction of those present seemed to be positive, reactions […]
Letter to the Editor: Sorority shouldn't be associated with violations
In regards to your article last week on UR's open-container policy ("Burns addresses Senate on public open-container policy"), we applaud your efforts in investigating this spike in student violations and share the University's concern about this serious issue. However, the picture displayed on the front page of the newspaper contains Phi Sigma Sigma letters and […]
Policies ought to encourage creativity in teaching
My favorite teachers until college were the creative ones. I'm not talking about the boring, teach-for-the-test, stick-to-the-curriculum teachers that I dreaded listening to - or didn't listen to - in high school. I'm talking about those teachers who, instead of worrying about how their classes looked on paper, tore away from the usual monotonous material […]
Positive attitude can improve one's relationships
On the journey called life, valuable lessons are learned that are the backbone of people's inner and outer characteristics and instrumental in their view of themselves and the world around them. One of those lessons is the nature of human relationships. This particular subject can branch off to many areas, from casual life-long friendships to […]
Walk For Light seeks to up safety
The 23rd annual Walk for Light event convened yesterday as representatives from diverse facets of campus life joined together to identify potentially unsafe areas around the River Campus.A collaboration of staff and students surveyed areas they deemed deficient in safety and reported their suggestions. This year, the Students' Association Projects and Services Committee hosted the […]
Colin Powell speaks
The United States has been and will continue to be viewed as a positive force in the changing world as long as its society remains open, General Colin Powell (Ret.) said to a packed Palestra on Saturday at the Meliora Weekend Keynote address. The speech attracted demonstrators who opposed the University's conferral of an honorary […]
Dining Services changes examined
A Town Hall meeting was held on Oct. 24 that focused on student concerns and ideas regarding the Dining Services at UR.Director of Campus Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Schauf led the meeting, presenting those in attendance with a powerpoint presentation and leaving the discussion open to everyone who wanted to voice a concern. […]
Students attend Diversity talk
An annual discussion and meeting of the college's College Diversity Roundtable took place Saturday. The CDR is an educational forum charged with promoting diversity in all of its manifestations at UR. It focuses on addressing the issues about the atmosphere and quality of life with respect to their effects on racial, ethnic and cultural groups […]
Alumni take part in Meliora Weekend
This year's Meliora Weekend celebrations featured a wide variety of festivities and events. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 18 and concluding on Oct. 21, the University hosted numerous dance events, a golf tournament, a plethora of guest speakers and lecturers, several discussion panels on a wide range of topics, a host of class reunions, one football […]
