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Trustees ban Sudan support
The Board of Trustees Investment Committee passed a policy earlier this month prohibiting direct investments in companies identified as supporting the Sudanese government's genocide in Darfur."We could not, in good conscience, continue to make direct investments in that country," UR President Joel Seligman said.As a result of this new policy, UR's endowment will not directly […]
Campus Briefs
Last Tuesday, the Black Students' Union and the Mu Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held a forum on the current national election issues in Morey Hall.The discussion was centered on the main issues of this year's election and students were allowed to participate and express their views on these topics, as well […]
Debate denies students
The first in a series of debates between candidates for one of the two U.S. Senate seats for New York State took place on Friday in Strong Auditorium, pitting incumbent Senator Hillary Clinton against Republican challenger John Spencer, former mayor of Yonkers, N.Y. The debate was sponsored by Time Warner and its subsidiaries, including New […]
Mass casualty drill prepares MERT
On Friday the Medical Emergency Response Team held their yearly Mass Casualty Incident drill in the Interfaith Chapel. "An MCI is defined as an incident where the number of resources are not enough to handle the amount of patients in the incident so we have to change our tactics from a normal call to make […]
Security Update
UR Security officers responded to the Sigma Chi House after reports of a fight in progress at 2 a.m. on Sunday after their "Jungle Party," according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.Investigation revealed that an unknown person had been urinating on the back of the house when confronted by a SC brother. The suspect was […]
Dining discusses future plans
For this year's second Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 18, director of Dining and Auxiliary Services Cam Schauf gave a presentation on the future of dining in Wilson Commons. In this meeting he discussed the goals of campus dining, what has already been done this year to promote those goals and potential plans for the […]
Sorry Charlie, no Great Pumpkin this year
Pumpkins. For many, these orange gourds make or break the perfect autumn festivities. As children, many of us accompanied our parents to the pumpkin patch to wrestle the largest gourd and carry it home. Even as college students, we still thrill over carving and crafting them. This tradition is as crucial for fall as decorating […]
Funky rain boots in – Uggs out
Have you seen women walking around campus in rubber rain boots, even on that rare day in Rochester when it's not raining? After seeing the boots, do you then apprehensively run to the nearest window, sure that the weather has taken a turn for the worst? If so, you haven't heard about the latest trend […]
Horoscopes
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Always look on the bright side of life, it's less straining on the eyes.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - It is better to have loved and lost than to actually go through with marriage.Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Beer before liquor or liquor before beer? I can never remember. It's probably […]
"Great" Moments in Cinema
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