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MERT practices rescues
Members of the River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team and UR Security simulated a mass casuality incident on Saturday at the Sigma Chi fraternity house. The drill allowed emergency responders to hone their response and treatment skills."The first drill occurred last year at the same time and security was so pleased they wanted to make […]
Events celebrate Cervantes' novel
Don Quixote turns 400 years old this year, and the anniversary of the first part of the novel by Miguel de Cervantes is being celebrated on campus this week with a round table discussion, film screening and exhibit in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections."The [worldwide] celebration reflects widespread interest in and appreciation […]
Campus Briefs
Students celebrate RamadanIn celebration of the Muslim holiday Ramadan, ADITI and the Muslim Students' Association hosted the annual Ramadan dinner on Saturday in Douglass Dining Center."There were a decent amount of people there," ADITI Cultural Chair and junior Sarel Gaur said. "ADITI was proud to unite with MSA to bring so many people together. We […]
Security Update: Computer thefts continue across campus
A resident of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house reported that an unidentified suspect entered his room and stole his laptop computer and digital camera on Saturday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. The student left his room door closed but unlocked while attending a costume party between 11:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on […]
Violence halts senior program
Due to behavioral issues at the most recent Senior Night, an event at The Liquor Room on Oct. 13, the Associate Dean of Students in Charge of Discipline Matthew Burns has suspended the rest of the Senior Nights until further notice."Last Friday, Burns let us know that we are unable to continue Senior Nights until […]
Local kids get to trick-or-treat
More than 100 children from the city of Rochester visited UR for a Halloween celebration hosted by the Tiernan Project and Sigma Beta Rho fraternity."The children came from different community centers and shelters, especially battered women's shelters," Take Five Scholar and member of SBR Mubarek Said said. "They can't be walking around their neighborhoods at […]
GLC needs revamping
OK, I admit it. I actually like living in the Graduate Living Center or Southside Apartments, as it is now referred to. By now, you have probably completely lost respect for me, but chances are I never really had much respect for you anyway.In my second year at GLC now, the mere thought of not […]
Goldsmith vies for local seat
Junior Jon Goldsmith will attempt to unseat incumbent republican Jack Driscoll as the representative for 13th district of the Monroe County Legislature on Nov. 8."At a time when young people are turning their backs on the political process and leaving our area, I'm the right candidate at the right time," Goldsmith said. "Monroe County is […]
Grassroots discusses sustainability
UR marked the first annual Sustainability Day last Wednesday by participating in a live webcast presentation shown at over 100 universities and organizations across the country."Sustainability Day was a good way to find out what other campuses are doing in terms of making their facilities more sustainable," Grassroots member and sophomore Gerald Abt said. "To […]
Endless exercise
A wise man once said, "college is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night?" There is much truth to this statement, but I think the wise man leaves out […]