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Last year, there was a special ballot to elect players from the Negro Leagues of Baseball into the Hall of Fame. This was big news because, until last year, these players were not eligible for election. In the end, 17 executives, players and managers were elected. Overshadowing this wonderful election was the big news that […]
Sports deserve enthusiasm
Since I arrived at UR several months ago, very few things have bothered me on campus. Among the occasional complaints regarding the food selection or the perennial mess in the bathrooms of Sue B., one issue for me has risen above the rest. While I will not be the first person to point out the […]
Food for thought
In Dining Services' newest survey, they ask questions about the breakfast service provided to students. It is extremely important that all students take part in this survey, simply because it is the most constructive way to voice an opinion. It is reassuring to see how hard Dining Services works to reach out to the student […]
Spring: Give me a Break!
Spring break. Just hearing those two words makes any student's heart skip a beat. But one question that nobody tends to wonder about is how did spring break originate? In 1935, UR faculty authorized the first Spring Weekend with sports events, dances and other fun events. Parents of students were allowed to attend and there […]
Spring break provides chance to let loose
The sun is hot, birds are chirping, everything is starting to bloom again and college coeds are? dancing around in barely-there bathing suits. Spring break is a great time to go somewhere warm and let loose for a week. And wherever you go this break, chances are you will be on the lookout for someone […]
Consequence chain creates culpability concern
Culpability is a voluntary sentiment that I seldom decide to administer toward myself. How is it that, as people, we exhibit extremely different multitudes of sensitivity for bearing responsibility? I automatically recognize the consequences of my immediate actions: I got drunk instead of doing my reading so I am unable to answer the question the […]
Public eye should focus on success, not scandal
On Jan. 4, Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House. On Feb. 8, Anna Nicole Smith died. Maybe it was just a slow news day, but I distinctly remember hearing more from the press about Smith than I did about Pelosi (I am not saying Pelosi wasn't covered; she was, but Smith […]
