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Negotiations falter
Last night, 750 members of the Service Employees International Union voted to authorize the negotiations committee to set a deadline of Saturday at midnight to end talks with UR. The vote was overwhelming, with only 13 members voting against the measure. If an agreement is not reached by the proposed deadline, the union workers will […]
Safe sex comes at stiff price
On Jan. 1, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 was signed and put into effect. This brought forth multiple changes to national spending to reduce the growing deficit. One unforeseen effect, however, was the increase in birth control prices on college campuses. As a result of the Act, prescription drug companies were forced to end […]
Union debates reach ultimatum
As the debate on the terms of the new Service Employees International Union contract continues, union members have voted to set a deadline for the end of negotiations. Last night, 750 members of Local 1199 SEIU and SEIU Local 200 United overwhelming voted to authorize the bargaining committee to set a deadline of Oct. 6 […]
Strong Hospital plans addition
On Monday, UR Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bradford Berk, M.D. announced a proposed expansion for Strong Memorial Hospital. URMC is submitting an application this week requesting permission from the New York State Department of Health to increase the licensed bed capacity from 739 to 862 beds by creating a six-story tower that will house, […]
UR employee attacked in city
Latasha Shaw, a 15-year employee in UR Dining Services, was fatally stabbed while breaking up a fight Saturday night on the west side of the city. Shaw, 36, leaves behind four children, ages six to 21.According to Rochester Police, officers responded to a large fight at Dewey and Driving Park Avenues on Sept. 29 at […]
Campus Brief: Online voting for new mascot to start Friday
The Web site to vote for the new Yellowjackets logo is going to be up and running by Friday, Oct. 5."We've recently launched a new logo for the University of Rochester, and now it's time to update our athletics symbol, the Yellowjacket," the Web site states. "We especially want to hear from students and alumni […]
Gandhi's birthday celebrated Monday
Student groups celebrated Mohandas Gandhi's birthday eve and the opening of the Mohandas K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence with a party in Hirst Lounge on Monday.M.K. Gandhi's birthday, Oct. 2, is also the International Day of Nonviolence.A variety of student groups were present at the event, such as the Chinese Students' Association, who performed the […]
Schwarz gives talk on candidates
On Friday, Daniel Schwarz, an English professor from Cornell, spoke to the UR community about presidential election reporting in the New York Times and the effects of the Times' struggle in the Internet Age on its coverage.The Times is already covering Election 2008 and has been for months, though the election is over a year […]
UHS birth control prices increased
University Health Services has recently been required to increase the price of most of their oral contraceptives for students.According to a question on the National College Health Assessment survey, which asks, "If you are sexually active, what type of birth control did you use the last time you had intercourse?" 35 percent of both national […]
Golf takes third at Liberty Meet
The Yellowjackets worked hard this past weekend to defend their Liberty League title in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., but they weren't able to match the prowess of their competitors. They put up a pair of 301s to give them a score of 602 strokes on the weekend, which ranked them third overall in the tournament. Skidmore […]
