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Delusions of grandeur
Way back when, in the younger days of my youth (triple repetitiveness - score!), I discovered that despite being innocent and carefree and idealistic, I lacked any true authority. Naturally, as a child, the world centered around me (or at least my parents would probably say so). But there were always those days when the […]
Econ major gets an A for effort
Hey there! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of them. By them, I mean the pre-med kids. Which is cool because much of the school shares your interests and concerns. But what of the others? The ones who major in Economics, English and Theater? How are their lives different from your […]
Black History Month
The Black Students' Union is celebrating Black History Month by sponsoring a plethora of events and programs throughout the month, including speakers, movies and award ceremonies. In addition to providing social opportunities, BSU has other goals, like spreading knowledge about African American history and working to promote health and health care in the community.The centerpiece […]
Security Update
Students residing in Fairchild Hall and Susan B. Anthony Halls separately reported receiving annoying phone calls from an unidentified male caller on Friday night, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.In one case, the caller simply laughed when the victim answered the phone. In the other, the caller led the student to believe he was […]
Jackson stirs students
The Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke in Strong Auditorium on Tuesday night as the featured speaker for the Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Address. He passionately spoke to a responsive crowd about many topical issues and also spoke at length about what he thought King's vision really was. His comments and ideas for […]
Electrical fires close Lattimore
A fire broke out in Lattimore Hall last Friday causing smoke, but no damage, before being extinguished. "I found out about the fire when I got to my statistics class," freshman Ethan Green said. "I know that a lot of the professors that I have work in Lattimore, so I was concerned about everyone's safety […]
Issues hit home
College students are given the utmost privilege of being able to check out of real life and, instead, immerse themselves in topics of interest such as theoretical calculus, political philosophy or British literature. While hopefully keeping an eye on the status of the world, students can keep it at arms length and enjoy their status […]
Bush calls out for comedian Stewart's candidacy
"Yet we're all held to the same standards, and called to serve the same good purposes?to spend the people's money wisely; to solve problems?to guard America against all evil." Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz (a.k.a. Jon Stewart, reporter extraordinaire), President Bush is calling out to you. After dialing Captain America, there was no one left to turn […]
Death provokes pondering
As everyone should know by now, Anna Nicole Smith died one week ago, Feb. 8. I didn't have to double-check the date because I remember specifically when and how I found out - I was at work - and this sticks out to me not because of any personal significance it had for me, but […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone, the beautiful holiday of love? or infidelity, it depends where your girlfriend lives.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Many people think Valentine's Day is a big marketing scam. These people were probably masturbating last night.Gemini (May 21-June 21) - While this blizzard seems like […]
