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Ruckus to replace Napster, Cdigix
Next week, the online music service Ruckus will be launched at UR. This partnership with Ruckus will provide all students with free and legal music downloads. In a Feb. 28 press release, Ruckus CEO Mike Bebel stated that one of Ruckus' main goals is to combat the increasing rates of media piracy on college campuses […]
UHS project pending
Pending final approval from the full Board of Trustees, ground will be broken for a new University Health Services building following Commencement. "This project has been under consideration for several years," Director of UHS Ralph Manchester, M.D. said. "The primary reason for it is to bring together the University Health Service facilities, including the University […]
Campus Brief: Kirstein and Principio named new SA speakers
The Students' Association Senate chose its new leaders this past Monday. Senator and sophomore Harrell Kirstein was appointed Speaker of the SA Senate, with former Elections Chair and freshman Jennifer Principio being named Deputy Speaker.Kirstein has several plans for the Students' Association, although they are generally aimed at internal management.According to Kirstein, one major goal […]
RIAA takes action
Twenty-two UR students have recently received pre-litigation letters from the Recording Industry Association of America due to their high amounts of illegally downloaded music. Despite being ranked in the top 25 schools to illegally download movies by the Motion Picture Association of America, UR is not alone in the list of 22 schools that now […]
Campus Brief: "ROC tckts" program to provide cheap tickets
Next year the student government will begin the "ROC tckts" program which will provide students with subsidized tickets for events in the city of Rochester. The goal of the program is help improve the connection between students and the city, which has been helped by the URos system and student government-organized trips to events and […]
Security Update
A student was treated for a bloody lip after being attacked on the bus ride home from Senior Night early Friday morning, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The victim stated that another person had punched him on the bus after an unidentified person called the attacker's girlfriend a derogatory name.The suspect evidently believed that […]
Arun Gandhi brings institute to UR
Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and an advocate for nonviolence, is moving his Institute for Nonviolence to the UR campus. Gandhi lived with his grandfather as a child and lives by the same ideals of nonviolence. He has worked all his life to carry on the lessons that his grandfather taught to him […]
D-Day to be cut down
Dandelion Day, known on the River Campus as D-Day, will be toned down this year to increase security and decrease irresponsible behavior, such as binge drinking.Dandelion Day, which is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, is UR's version of a spring weekend, which many colleges celebrate to relieve the stress of finals and mark the […]
Grand Cherokee will aid MERT
The River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team obtained a vehicle for emergency medical service purposes. The vehicle is a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee.The arrival of a car provides MERT with an increased presence on campus and improves the safety and response time of its volunteers. Campus Security, the College and University Health Services have funded […]
Professor of the Year recipients honored
Approximately 50 people gathered in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library on Tuesday afternoon to honor this year's Professor of the Year recipients. One professor each from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering was chosen by the student body during Students' Association elections earlier this month.The Professor of the Year award receptions […]
