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Forum discusses politics, religion
Senior David Pascoe and Class of 2004 graduate Alissa Miller discussed the Roman Catholic views on the platforms of the two major political parties on Oct. 19.Pascoe, a history major and former chairman of the College Republicans, spoke from the Republican stance while Miller, who graduated in May with a double major in political science […]
Gorbachev warns
Mikhail Gorbachev gave a speech at St. John Fisher College to address the growing challenges in today's globalized world on Oct. 7. In his lecture entitled "Restructuring Global Priorities," Gorbachev specifically focused on terrorism, poverty and the deteriorating environment. The former Soviet president was received with great enthusiasm as he called for a new "glasnost" […]
Brains get a workout from film
Associate professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Michael Weliky is working to dispel the old myth that we only use 10 percent of our brain's capacity. Through analyzing the neural activity in the brains of infant and adult ferrets, Weliky discovered that the ability to comprehend visual images may evolve through growth and therefore is […]
Employees 64257;nd fault with HRMS
Problems exist in the new human resources management system that go far beyond normal transitional problems, the Faculty Senate stated in their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Professor of political science Gerald Gamm, chair of the Faculty Senate, voiced concerns that had been expressed all over campus. "This new system has disrupted offices throughout the university […]
UR builds Wilmot replacement
Students, faculty, administration and alumni attended the groundbreaking of the new biomedical engineering/optics building on Oct. 10. The construction of the 100,000 square foot building will encourage the development of a new field, biomedical optics and highlight the environmental consciousness on campus through Leadership in Environment and Energy Design certification."We have outgrown the Wilmot building," […]
Thai food fit for a king
Though western New York may not be the most ideal place to go to college, it certainly does not lack a choice of great and affordable restaurants. Being from Buffalo, I have grown up used to restaurants with great food, huge portions and very affordable prices. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that […]
ur opinion
Ellen Rud '06"Paris Hilton, because it would be scandalous and could be a reality TV show."Aiesha Edwards '05"Johnny Depp, he'd keep things interesting and we haven't had a cute president in a while."Omar Figueredo '08"David Ortiz, 'cause he's the man!"Yvette Price '05"Bill Clinton, because he was a great president. There was no war and no […]
Rushing to release
Students have been given a multitude of new software services in the past year - online registration, the NetID service and now the new Human Resources Management System for payroll. The university proudly unveiled these new improvements, and presents UR as a leading institution for bringing new technology to make students' lives easier. Each new […]
Campus Briefs
Revised constitution seeks approvalThe Students' Association expects that the new constitution, which they endorsed last year, will be ratified by the student body before Jan. 2005. "We hope to have [the required] 1,200 signatures by the beginning of the next semester," SA President and senior Pete Nabozny said.The Public Relations Committee, headed by senior Alex […]
Letters to the Editor
Rugby team history inaccurateAs alumni of the school, we were all very excited to find an article about the rugby team in the Campus Times. It sounds like the team is doing very well for itself and our congratulations go out to them, however, some of the information provided is incorrect. The rugby team has […]