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Nonprofits funded
President Joel Seligman recently began a campaign to raise money for the Greater Rochester United Way/Red Cross. In 2005, after donations from thousands of university faculty, staff and retirees, as well as employees from the Highland Hospital and the Visiting Nurse Service raised $1,152,234 for the organization which helps to make long-term changes in the […]
Instilling truth in disbelievers
On Monday, David Irving, 67, a right-wing British historian was sentenced to three years in prison - out of a maximum of 10 - by an Austrian court for denying that the Holocaust ever occurred. On the contrary to Mr. Irving's opinion, the Holocaust certainly did occur. Millions of people cannot be suffering from delusions […]
Break for the poor
Though spring break is often synonomous with beaches, bikini clad girls and alcohol, there are a handful of students at UR who will be spending their spring breaks lending a helping hand to those who can benefit from their assistance. Hillel, the Catholic Newman Community and another student sponsored trip are offering students a chance […]
Checking the port authority
Last week, we learned that six major U.S. ports run by a private British company, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., are changing hands. Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the United Arab Emirates, is buying P&O and will take over the six Eastern ports effective March 2. Allowing D.P. World to manage U.S. […]
Campus Briefs
This weekend, the Women's Caucus attempted to bring the issue of domestic violence and sexual assault to the forefront by taking part in The Clothesline Project. The project, which was started in Massachusetts, is now an annual nationwide event. "Many people know that roughly 58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam War, far fewer realize that […]
Race does not define musical tastes
In honor of Black History Month - the shortest month of the year - I thought it would be fitting to put out a public service announcement that would save a lot of people on this campus the possibility of feeling awkward or confused - or making others feel that way. If you are in […]
Dismal attendance revokes right to complain
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending a town hall-style meeting with representatives from various college services, including parking, dining, facilities, the bookstore and security. However, although the meeting was open to all students, no more than 10 came. Half of them were SA senators, mostly from the projects and services committee. The event […]
"Vagina" lacks attention it deserves
In 1999, a small group of women began a project called the V-Day College Initiative: Until the Violence Stops. Their goal was to eradicate violence against women by shedding light on the issue. They also hoped to raise money to benefit grassroots organizations working to stop violence or help women recover from it. To begin […]
