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Papacy destined to remain monarchy
The spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, John Paul II, passed away on April 2 after a long and extensive reign. Every news station had special programming honoring the man, including a one-hour ABC special that aired the night he died. Not all of this was praiseworthy, mind you. After some sort of brief […]
Pharmacists should focus on job, not morals
Recently, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich filed a rule requiring all pharmacies to fill all prescriptions, specifically forms of birth control, after several women complained that they had been turned away from pharmacists who say they are uncomfortable dispensing it. This seems to be a trend nationally, as the leaders of Planned Parenthood and NARAL report […]
SA Sandwich entices students
In the wake of major changes, the Students' Assembly Sandwich needs to be a sandwich that will continue to make progress. With dining options changing every year, the student body needs a sandwich that will continually be healthy and satisfying. In this election, the Meximax sandwich's experience and realistic views of what food can actually […]
Goldblatt wins election
Juniors Matt Goldblatt and Katherine Del Balso were officially named winners of the 2005-06 Students' Association presidential and vice-presidential elections late Thursday afternoon."Our campaign went very well - I think our ticket had a variety of support that was able to come together for the eventual win," Goldblatt said. "I feel it was a model […]
Senate approves budget
The Students' Association Senate continued preparations for next academic year at their meeting on Monday night. Approval of next year's budget was their most pressing issue."This new budget is completely balanced," Students' Association Appropriation Committee Treasurer Brian Metro said.SAAC estimates that 3,650 students will be paying the $217 student activity fee, next year. Next year's […]
Hazen announces retirement
Director of Residential Life Logan Hazen announced his intention to retire in August, after 17 years at UR."I am retiring from UR, but not from the world," Hazen said. "This is the right time for me to retire. We have gotten tons done, but I want to stay fresh."Hazen is proud of his impact on […]
Security Update
Alarms blare twice at Delta Upsilon houseA resident of the Delta Upsilon fraternity house approached officers and admitted that he accidentally set off the building's fire alarm when he lit a paper in the stairwell to watch it burn at 10 p.m. on April 6, according to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin. The student […]
City hotel hosts NASA meeting
A national panel of 50 scientists, 12 of whom were UR alumni or faculty members, met at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rochester this last weekend on April 6 and 7, to discuss NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - the telescope intended to replace the Hubble Space Telescope in 2011. "We are so proud to […]
Yang receives CAREER award
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Hong Yang recently received the CAREER Award, one of the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards. "The award was finalized in late February 2005," Yang said. "I was certainly excited to learn that I was recommended for a CAREER Award because of the recognition of this award."The aim of the […]
Painkillers decrease antibody production
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have recently discovered that over-the-counter painkillers in the non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory class, such as ibuprofen and also the more recently developed cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitors like Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra, may affect the immune system by decreasing its ability to make antibodies."We have always had an interest in the […]