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Turkey, tryptophan and tough talk on Thanksgiving
The table was set - place settings for the extended family and all the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner - turkey, cranberry sauce, my grandmother's famous stuffing and, thanks to the 2006 midterm elections, the potential for lots of interesting political conversation.Now, you have to understand my family to appreciate the forthcoming table tension. My […]
Mistakes on a plane
On Nov. 21, "NBC Nightly News" ran a story about a US Airways flight to Phoenix, Ariz. that was delayed on account of what some felt was suspicious activity by some of the flight's passengers. Six Muslim scholars were returning home after attending a conference on religious tolerance in Minneapolis, Minn., and while waiting for […]
Tiered parking proposal tabled
Last Monday, the Students' Association Senate voted eight to five to discontinue the investigation into tiered parking as a solution to student parking complaints. Tiered parking was evaluated last spring in an opinion poll with the results being almost 50:50, taken from a very small voter turnout. Ultimately, the SA decided to put the issue […]
MERT stops the hurt
The Midnight Ramblers were right when they handed off the Boar's Head to the Medical Emergency Response Team last night - MERT is truly one of the most valuable organizations on campus. MERT is the primary medical care team for not only the undergraduate community, but for visitors, faculty and staff as well, 24/7. With […]
Indecent proposals
Encroaching now upon seniors is the impending doom of the "real world." They must now etch their own path in the "out there" and approach life as adults. While this may yet be a semester away, believe me, it's on all '07's minds. For many, growing up requires a job, paying rent without mom and […]
Security seeks help
UR Security Services and the Rochester Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding a female undergraduate student who sought shelter overnight in an abandoned off-campus building with no recollection of how she got there. The woman was found in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 18 by a private security patrol officer hired by […]
MERT receives response vehicle
The River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team is set to receive a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee to help its members travel around campus. The car will be put into use next semester. The recent purchase was the result of over three years of petitioning by the MERT Executive Board.In May 2005, the Executive Board of […]
Swimmers dominate Brandeis
On Nov. 18, UR's swimming and diving teams hit the road for a showdown with Brandeis University. Both the men's and women's squads cruised past the Judges in the final tune-up before the Liberty League Championships.After falling to Union the previous week, the women's team rebounded with an impressive 157-105 victory. The team boasted 12 […]
Life, Love…Sport
Welcome back, dear readers, to another week of Life, Love...Sport (Vindication Edition). It was this past week that showed us who the NFL contenders and pretenders are. This week also gave us a preview of March Madness and, best of all, no one had to get stuck watching NBA games! Fantastic! I might introduce a […]
URTV: A new age, new fate
URTV, UR's student-operated, independently funded television station, is venturing into new territory. Currently in post-production is the station's first situation comedy, or sitcom. Written by sophomore Josh Epstein, "College-Daze" chronicles typical UR life. The program is similar to the structure of the famous television show "Seinfeld" and is generating a great deal of excitement."Our biggest […]
