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Artists hope to end conflict with the "Piece Process"
There hasn't been a lack of bad news coming out of the Middle East for a couple of millennia. Unless you have been in a complete news blackout for your entire life, this section of the globe instantly spurs images of unending war, hate, fanaticism and atrocities. With each faction seeking to secure sovereignty, safety […]
Primaries should occasion change in game plans
Now that the off-season is in full swing, NFL general managers have had plenty of time to take a critical look at their rosters and prepare for the coming season. Many times, they cut veteran players that either have outlived their usefulness or who never really fit into the team. Similarly, the Republican National Committee […]
Half-pointless
The Office of Residential Life decided that this year's freshmen in crowded housing would not be granted a half-point for their next housing lottery. This isn't fair to the students who had to put up with undesirable living situations due to a mistake - given, an unforeseeable one - made by UR in admitting an […]
Logo lesson: Alumnus shares expert analysis
No doubt due to my standing as a distinguished alumnus - or an alumnus, period - I recently received an online poll soliciting my thoughts on a quintet of potential Rochester logos. I've always taken University logo politics very seriously and assign no small amount of credit to Rochester's logo for convincing me to enroll […]
Biel encounter brings reminiscing
At about 5:32 a.m. of last Wednesday, March 21st, I was hanging out at the hottest Los Angeles club. Encircling me at my table were the three judges of the show "American Idol" (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell). I turned to Simon, who was sitting next to me, and quietly whispered, "Paula's looking […]
Nash speech advises on success principles
Where are you going in life? Do you want to be successful? Do you have goals in life? Do you want to be a technosexual? (Yes, I did just borrow a word from Urban Dictionary). Do you want to have enough money to keep up with the Jones's? You probably just answered yes to most […]
Letters to the Editor
Apologies for newsletter inconsistencyIn the March 8, 2007 issue of the Campus Times, the March issue of the Monthly InSTALLment, a publication of the UHS Health Promotion Office, was criticized for promoting sexism. Please accept our sincere apologies. It was not our intent to promote a double standard with regard to male and female sexuality. […]
Film evokes Iraq analogy
Over break, I indulged my appetite for ripped, sweaty men by watching the blockbuster hit "300." The film is a loose depiction of the historical Battle of Thermopylae, a bloody clash that ensues when a group of Spartans goes on the offensive to defend Greece from imperialist Persia. As I viewed the film, I could […]
Tabloids not without worth
Everyone loves to hate tabloid magazines. Tabloids, or "trash papers," as they are sometimes referred to, are a guilty pleasure, furtively dropped onto the conveyor belt at checkout lines or slipped in with a drugstore shampoo purchase when no one is watching. People don't like to admit being drawn in by screaming headlines like "GAY […]
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy…some gum
You may have heard of the recent lottery jackpot, worth close to $360 big ones (by big ones, I mean millions). You may have also heard that there were two winners, thus chopping this enormous amount of cash into two smaller parts. I wish I had won the lottery - that would have made my […]
