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Eating habits show what you need to know
Whether or not your bedroom experience with him will prove worthwhile is surprisingly predictable. According to the sexperts, it's his performance at the dinner table that will tell you the most information. First, there's his eating style. If he demolishes his food in under 10 seconds, that's probably not the only thing he can do […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Contrary to what Will.I.Am says, most girls at UR got their bodies from their daddy's wallet.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Despite the security crackdown, the Frats are doing all they can to keep the transfer rate down.Gemini (May 21-June 21) - If you get a girls phone number, remember the […]
Teacher Feature: John Covach
Professor John Covach is the Chair of the College Music Department and not your typical professor. In addition to having an authoritative background in twelve-tone music, Covach is also an accomplished author and teacher in the world of popular music. He authored the textbook currently used in his History of Rock Music class and hosts […]
Emmys showcase anti-heroes
The Emmys will be broadcast live this Sunday, and Hollywood could not be more excited. Whoever takes home a shiny golden statue will be raved about for a week or so, the show will get a bump in the ratings, and Los Angelites everywhere will be plastered.While I have my own clear preferences for who […]
"Hot" Eastman school names dean
The admissions office at the Eastman School of Music might have to expect an increase in applicants soon.Eastman, which has received numerous accolades over the years, has recently been given another one by Newsweek Magazine: "Hottest Music School." While the weekly news magazine praised Eastman as "heaven for instrumentalists," the decision to give Eastman its […]
Class of '11 boasts diversity
With UR's steadily increasing student population, it should come as no surprise that the class of 2011, like the previous freshman class, is one of the biggest Rochester has seen. This year's freshman class is made up of 1,050 students, only 50 students fewer than the current sophomore class, despite the record low acceptance rate […]
Orientation staff eager for freshmen to arrive
Seniors Sharon Barney and Eric Campbell and sophomores Hannah McKillop and Neal Burns have been preparing for Freshman Orientation for the entire summer. While busy planning events, these Orientation Leaders also designed the freshman directory, set up programs for students' siblings, called entertainment vendors for late night activities and answered numerous phone calls and e-mails […]
Summer construction transforms campus
As soon as Commencement ended and most students left for home, construction began in various sites all over the River Campus. The Hive on the third floor of Wilson Commons moved to the first floor, replacing the Common Ground Cafe. Where the Hive formerly resided, Starbucks moved in. In ITC, construction began to create a […]
Kuncl named UR Provost
On May 22, shortly after the end of the spring semester, UR President Joel Seligman announced that Ralph Kuncl had been appointed to the position of Provost. Kuncl, who started his new job on Aug. 1, replaces Charles Phelps, who is retiring after 13 years as UR Provost.Kuncl comes to UR from Bryn Mawr College, […]
Outlook stellar for 'Jackets football
The UR football team, led by second-year coach Scott Greene, starts a new season with very high hopes after finishing 7-4 last year and going on to postseason play for the second time in school history. The Yellowjackets received a vote in the Division III football poll on www.d3football.com, giving them reason to believe that […]
