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RNA pathways studied at URMC
A team of scientists working at UR Medical Center has identified a new regulatory pathway in human cells that controls ribonucleic acid degradation."Even though the human genome has been sequenced, we still don't know exactly how gene expression is regulated," Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Medical Center Lynne E. Maquat said. "This discovery […]
Spirit Week celebrated
Spirit Week, held during the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, was enjoyable for UR students."Spirit Week was both a success and a ton of fun," President of the Freshman Class Council Greg Meditz said. "The most rewarding element is being able to see all of your hard work becoming something great and to […]
Vandals damage ice skating rink
The ice skating rink on the Fraternity Quad was vandalized on Feb. 3, making it unusable before it had even been opened. "This is very frustrating," Director of Wilson Commons and Student Activities Anne-Marie Algier said. "We were excited to partner with the Greeks and thought the whole weekend looked great. It was sad that […]
History sparks love
Valentine's Day is fast upon us and thus, I am obliged to discuss it, though not at length because that would be giving it undue importance. Everyone celebrates this Hallmark holiday, but few know its true origins. I turned to the one bastion of truth that has always been there for me. I speak, of […]
Girls know all that glitters is, in fact, gold
About a week and a half ago, my co-editor, Jason, proposed that I write an article about what a girl wants, to print four days before Valentine's Day. I politely smiled, nodded my head and might even have uttered the words, "no problem." Most likely, he asked me this at 3 a.m. on a production […]
Letters to the Editor
Meal plans bothered students beforeI read with amusement Allison Goldstein's op-ed "Meal plans club students" in the Jan. 27 issue of the Campus Times. It sounds exactly like something I would have written when I was a freshman in 1998. The more the meal plans at UR change, the more they stay the same.There was […]
Process concerns
The Students' Association Senate is in the process of verifying signatures in order to ratify its new constitution. Although the new constitution is a positive step towards a more efficient student government, aspects of the ratification - especially steps taken to hurry the signature gathering and verification process - raise cause for concern.Last week, SA […]
Bush liberally disavows conservatism
On Inauguration Day a few weeks ago, I listened intently to President George W. Bush's address to the American people. As a man with romantic notions of times long passed, I frequently lapse into daydreams of them. That particular afternoon, I felt as if I was in the days when the German Kaiser, Austrian Emperor, […]
Program funding, logic exiled from Bush's agenda
It only took four years for President George W. Bush to turn a record surplus into an annual deficit nearing $427 billion. It only took four years to establish an education policy based on measuring results rather than attaining them and premised on punishing crumbling schools rather than funding them. It only took four years […]
Easy Dorm Delicacies
It's no secret that Valentine's Day sucks when you're single. Seeing couples around campus, loving each other, can be pretty annoying. And don't forget the fact that on the one day of the year that you're supposed to be guaranteed sex - you're not going to get any. But what if you could purchase the […]