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Cross and Webster capture NYS doubles crown
The women's varsity tennis team ended their fall season with a bang, finishing second in the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association Championships held last weekend at Cornell University. The Yellowjackets totaled 38 points for the tournament, falling short of champion Vassar College with 62 points. New York University came in third place with […]
Golfers Place Fifth
The Yellowjackets headed into the McDaniel Invitational this past weekend hoping to finalize their fall season the way it was previewed in their first three matches. Despite all the signs, the players were unable locate their magic on the Piney Branch Course. The team shot a combined total of 642, 322 strokes in the first […]
Antoinette' lacks depth, strength in costumes
When I first heard that the French booed Sofia Coppola's new movie "Marie Antoinette" at the premier, I was a bit worried as we headed to the theater. Understandably, the French do not seem to enjoy or like anything Americans have done, but still - no one enjoyed it? Interestingly, many of the American reviews […]
The Sudan Plan
In a true testament to the University's ethic and moral standards, the Board of Trustees' Investment Committee decided last month that the University's endowment will not include dollars from investments in companies that support Sudan's genocide in Darfur. This sent a positive message to Rochester students who constantly complain about the UR bubble they are […]
Bookstore blocked from benefitting students
The price of textbooks on college campuses has become a national problem; the average amount a college student spends on text books has grown 186 percent above inflation over the past 20 years. That is even faster than the rate at which tuition for private Universities has grown.Here in Rochester, we represent an anomaly - […]
A new 'do for page two
During last week, while the student body was mourning the lack of a fresh, new Campus Times, the news section was hard at work drawing up a new page two - it was outdated and inefficient for many reasons - most importantly, there were very few things taking up a lot of room. The masthead, […]
A Starbucks is born
Last Wednesday, in a filled Gowen Room, Dining Services proved yet again how firmly they have their thumb placed on the pulse of the student body. Director of Dining and Auxiliary Services Cam Schauf presented his ideas on how to develop the different aspects of dining on the River Campus, from major construction projects to […]
Diversity plan detailed
University President Joel Seligman recently adopted a proposal that aims to increase faculty diversity. Seligman is moving ahead with a series of recommendations with the goal of providing opportunities for underrepresented candidates to gain positions with the University. "I adopted all 31 recommendations because I believe they are feasible," Seligman said. The most important thing […]
URos ready to launch
This November, UR will launch the URos program. A revamped version of the accounts formerly known to students as Flex, URos will be valid for purchases made off-campus at participating retailers.The area retailers that are currently contracted to participate in the URos program are Pellegrino's, The Distillery, Center Stage Cafe, Mount Hope Diner, Quizno's, Aja […]
State of the college outlined
UR President Joel Seligman spoke to a group of students and faculty in the Gowen Room in his biannual Town Hall Meeting yesterday. Seligman was introduced by Interim Dean of the College Richard Feldman and spoke for about twenty minutes before answering questions from students on a variety of topics ranging from student housing to […]
