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Campus Brief: Students' Association releases 2007-08 budget
On Thursday, the Students' Association released their budget for the 2007-08 school year. The SA President and SA Senate both received large increases in funding. Also, a number of new groups received funding, such as Japan Matsuri, Non-Violent on Campus and UR Israel Council and some groups such as Messenger and Students for Social Justice, […]
Campus Brief: Jackson to speak at 157th commencement
Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist who is considered one of the leading women in science, has been chosen to give the commencement address during the 157th commencement ceremonies for the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering on Sunday, May 20.Jackson has led an illustrious career, with senior leadership positions in government, industry, research and […]
BME/Optics Hall open for classes
The Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics will be dedicated to Robert B. Goergen '60 on May 17, although some classes are currently being held in the building this semester. The fall semester will see many more BME and optics classes held in the recently-finished hall."The opening of the 101,000-square-foot facility, the […]
Security Update
An officer patrolling campus observed an environmental services employee holding an alcoholic beverage and viewing pornography on a computer in Douglass Dining Center, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. The incident occurred on Thursday at 3:42 a.m.The officer approached and identified the suspect. The suspect admitted to viewing pornography on the computer. However, he […]
MTV show whines for attention
Chances are you've watched MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen." Chances are you don't want to admit it. But, in case you are one of the few out there who hasn't seen the show, the basic premise is that extremely rich teenagers throw extravagant birthday parties, or Quinceaneras, to celebrate their "coming-of-age." They go to a […]
Get To Know Me: Emily Lyons
Senior Emily Lyons, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has made quite a lot out of her four years at UR. Since her freshman year, she has played on the women's basketball team and is also currently a member of the Varsity Student Athletic Advisory Committee.Now a double major in math and economics, Lyons originally wanted […]
Attackers of Imus ignore other cultural offenses
In Riydah, the sprawling capital of Saudi Arabia, a man's nose had to be reattached to his face after his two wives attacked him for threatening to marry a third woman. Apparently, he learned the hard way that sometimes, enough is enough. People will only stand so much.On our side of the globe, Don Imus, […]
Summer of a Lifetime
This summer, the fifth Malawi Immersion Seminar will take place, and just under 20 UR students will learn firsthand what it's like to live in a third world country. In case you're wondering, Malawi, located in Southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world, with around 85 percent of the country living […]
Letters to the Editor
Pagan's delicate sensibilities offended by articleTo quote Adam Ramey's article in the March 29 issue of the CT, "Across the country, students at America's top universities have formed religious student organizations separate from official outlets." As one such student, I'm surprised his article took so long to reach my attention. As the founder of UR's […]
Students should look to the city for housing needs
It's odd that so many Rochester students, when selecting off-campus housing, neglect the City of Rochester. No, Rochester isn't the sickening sprawl of Henrietta, nor is it, luckily for those of us with shopping, eating and entertainment needs, the Crittenden neighborhood populated by zombies who, after working 16-hour shifts at the hospital, have room for […]
