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Baseball raises their standing against the Saints
After a difficult start to the season, it appears that the UR baseball team is turning things around. After beginning with a 3-9 overall record, the Yellowjackets went 3-2 this week, 3-1 in league play. With this weeks success, the team has moved into a first place tie within the Liberty League, sharing the top […]
Flu vaccine subject to potential problems
A high-dosed bird flu vaccine, tested on several hundred participants from Rochester, Maryland and California, provides successful immune protection from the current N5H1 influenza virus, according to Director of Rochester's Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit and Professor of Medicine John Treanor, who led a recent study.While several doses of the vaccine were administered, the highest […]
Jackson honored at ceremony
Former UR President Thomas H. Jackson was recognized as a Distinguished University Professor in a ceremony last Wednesday. Upon Jackson's announcement to step down as the university president last year, the Board of Trustees began a drive to create a professorship in his name. "Endowed chairs are critical to the success of a great research […]
Couch amnesty ends
Three of five missing couches from the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls lounges were returned last Saturday and Sunday following the "Couch Amnesty Weekend," when residents were allowed two days to return the missing furniture without any fines or penalties. The cost for the remaining two couches totals $2,400 and will be added to the […]
Call from Dad causes doubt
Approximately one week ago, my dad "drunk-dialed" me. At 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday night - after a few martinis with a co-worker - my dad called me to act as his "lifeline" for a menial trivia game the two of them had been playing. Immediately my dad fired question after question. "What are the names […]
Dining for gold
High prices, low quality and bad service are often used to describe dining services on-campus. Many students avoid eating on-campus, longing for off-campus alternatives. However, ARAMARK is very much underrated. They have made dramatic improvements over the past few years, introducing changes that deserve applause.Since when did establishing meal plan requirements - particularly for seniors […]
Raiding spaces
Imagine being a member of a bank. When you put money into a bank, you expect them to take care of your assets. But then a robber comes in, and steals money from the bank. As the villain makes his getaway, the bank turns to its customers and tells them that they are responsible for […]
Cam-pain
The campaign for Students' Association President and Vice President has been plagued with problems that have detracted from the importance of the campaigns and taken away from the message the candidates are trying to spread. While there have been many regrettable issues with this campaign that show a strong need for procedural improvement, the most […]
Point: Deal
Parking is an issue that students have complained about for as long as anyone can remember. Well, this year the Students' Association Senate has finally stepped up and is attempting to make sweeping changes to parking and other aspects of transportation. Bussing, the Ride Home Program, zip cars, shuttles and the cost of meters are […]
Pressbox: MLB's competitive balance
For many, Christmas is in December - and in some cases July - but for me, Christmas begins when the first pitch of the Major League Baseball season is thrown. The smell of the freshly cut grass and the crack of the bat whistling through the spring air makes W.P. Kinsella's question of "Is this […]
