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Crazy Facebook causes confusion
Remember the days before Facebook profiles had turned into lengthy, self-indulgent autobiographies? Think back - it was a long time ago. Some of us were still in diapers. Remember when each page consisted of a simple profile, with a place for groups, friends and a wall? Remember when everyone had just one picture tacked up […]
Road tripping
Thanksgiving break is less than a week away, and students will soon be emigrating en masse from UR. For those who live in the northeast, the best travel option is typically to drive home. Since many students are without cars on campus, this means having their parents drive both ways. This - coupled with most […]
Tis the season to give thanks
Autumn, I'm convinced, exists entirely to remind us of where we are going in life. It's a natural period for self-reflection, what with the whole it's-the-end-of-the-year, leaves-are-changing thing, and it even comes with a holiday built in to remind us of what we have that's worth appreciating. Unfortunately, the Campus Times will not be published […]
Letter to the Editor: Orchestra review is appreciated
It doesn't happen often, but it's nice to see an occasional RPO review in your pages. Thanks for Samantha Miller's recent piece. I'd like to see more students take advantage of this top-flight orchestra, especially considering Paetec Corporation's generous underwriting of $5 student tickets. That's an amazing deal. The RPO is a fine orchestra with […]
Sporting spirit
Students often cite poor team performance as a reason for not attending UR sports games, but this argument continues to be disproved, especially with the play of this year's fall teams, two of which are still in the postseason. The men's soccer team stormed through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament here last […]
Where did the activists go?
Over the past two years, I have noticed that students as a whole are less socially and environmentally conscious than in the past. There is very little activism at UR and students seem more concerned about what is going on in their social system of academia than in the world outside of college. As a […]
Falck Center and Wilmot to join
Arnot Healthcare's Falck Cancer Center, Monroe County's first dedicated cancer center, which opened in 1991, has created a partnership with the James P. Wilmot Community Oncology Network.The Falck Cancer Center, located in Elmira, N.Y., provides medical and radiation oncology treatment, along with exercise physiology, nutritional, spiritual and financial counseling services to all of its patients, […]
International Education Week shows off culture
UR is celebrating internationality this week with special events, film screenings and interest meetings as part of the federally recognized International Education Week. The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education have designated IEW to run from Monday, Nov. 12 through Friday, Nov. 16 for educational institutions nationwide. According to the IEW Web […]
Campus Brief: Sophomores honored with Iota Book Award
Sixteen sophomore students were notified on Oct. 13 that they had been selectied as recipients of the Iota Book Award. The students chosen to receive the award were Lindsay Bronnenkant, Jeffrey Cohen, Kimberly Etingoff, Ellen Frohning, Tara Gelb, Suzanne Giunta, John Golden, Dennis Huo, Aleksy Mankowski, Zach Noyes, James Regan, Benjamin Sabari, Melissa Squires, Tyle […]
Biker hit on Elmwood
On Monday at approximately 6:40 p.m., sophomore Greg Nasso was struck by a vehicle while crossing Elmwood Avenue on his bike. He was treated at the scene for minor cuts and scratches to his hands, arms, knees and feet but declined further medical attention.This incident comes just six days after another student, senior Sara Gail […]
