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Pontiff John Paul II remembered
Pope John Paul II died this past Saturday after striking a blow against the communist tyranny of Eastern Europe and bringing the Catholic Church into the third millennium.When Karol Wojtyla became pope, Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviet Union, who was responsible for repressive acts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Eastern Europe. Poland remained a vassal state […]
Informed debate, dialogue needed in politics
I'll admit I was a little disappointed to see that I wasn't made fun of in the April Fool's edition of the CT, but then again, I'm not sure what you can do after having me spout Marx. Yet, at the same time, I am kind of happy I wasn't included there. Perhaps the seriousness […]
Simon ranked in top 25
The William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was ranked among the top 25 business schools in the country by the U.S. News & World Report for the first time in three years. The rising figures mark the end of a three year slump which, according to Dean of Simon School Mark Zupan, was […]
Editorial Observer: Leave smokers alone
We have just entered the best season of the year. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, prospective students are falling in love with the seemingly-perfect campus and, as a result, the student body as a whole are sporting smiles.Among those are a small yet noticeable group of students at UR - the smokers. […]
Campus Briefs
Lung cancer studied at URMCFor patients suffering from lung cancer, a possible discovery made by oncologists at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center of UR Medical Center suggests there is a way to stop cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the body.The research, led by oncologist and Director of Clinical Trials at the […]
Security Update
Fight ensues outside fraternity over a bar tabWhile exiting Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity with friends, a student reported getting into a verbal argument with a suspect on April 3, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The victim believes the argument was over a bar tab he has at the establishment where the suspect works. Witnesses […]
Pride asks if 'God made gay'
Pride Network hosted an "affirming panel discussion" titled "Did God Make Gay?" on April 3 to reassure the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community that places of worship do accept and welcome homosexuals."People are created in the image of God," Director of Rochester area Hillel Rabbi Rob Morias said, initiating the discussion. "A committed homosexual […]
Election results obstructed
After the polls closed last night for the Students' Association presidential, senatorial and class council elections, a presidential winner was not announced.According to the SA Elections Web site, "There was no clear winner for President. A runoff election will be scheduled."However, SA Speaker of the Senate, Elections Committee Chair and senior Tom Hayes confirms this […]
Senate passes bylaws
The Students' Association Senate adopted a series of bylaws that are intended to ease the operation of its legislative and executive branches, as well as elections.These bylaws will supplement the new constitution that was certified in late February.Much of the debate focused on bylaws affecting next year's elections. Among those was the issue of whether […]
Relay held to fund research
Sponsored by UR for the first time, the Relay for Life, American Cancer Society's major fundraising event, was held at St. John Fisher College from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on April 1."Relay for Life is the biggest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society," President of UR Colleges Against Cancer and junior Kat Abejuela said. […]