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Come out wherever you are
To be gay ... or not to be gay? That is my question. Well, not really mine per se, since it has already been answered, but a question I find many people my age asking. Many would agree that the gay community has come a long way from the days of complete social rejection. Homosexuality […]
Role models for partisan hard times
The two guests I look forward to seeing above all others this Meliora Weekend are James Carville and Mary Matalin, not only for the insights they'll provide on the upcoming election, but also for the example that they set as a political couple with opposing beliefs. Their marriage has endured one of the most intensely […]
Worthwhile effort
UR is currently petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case to protect a university patent. The patent covers university research on cylooxygenase-2, an enzyme linked to causing inflammation of the stomach lining. The research was used in the development of Celebrex and Bextra, two popular drugs manufactured by Pfizer. The university, however, did […]
Improvement shown
Last year's Meliora Weekend left something to be desired due to cancelled speakers and a below-average turnout. This year, however, the university has clearly redoubled their efforts and the results are promising. Dennis Miller, the Carville and Matalin duo and David Neeleman are only the top of the list of speakers coming to campus, and […]
Train' derailed on campus, reflects on UR
For those of you on campus who still aren't aware, last Friday night was the annual fall concert featuring the band Train. Now I'm sure many of you are either asking yourselves, "What's Train?" or "How could such an event have passed me by?" Either way, let me recap - the band was excellent while […]
Genetics brings hope, controversy
Welcome to the world of molecular genetics, where the mystery of the mastermind of the human body - the microscopic molecule DNA - is unraveled. Seemingly the origin of everything, from our eye color to cruel disorders like Down Syndrome, the mechanism of this three dimensional double helix boggles the mind. This field is expanding […]
Easy dorm delicacies
Think that Douglass Dining Center, Danforth Dining Hall and the Pit are the only places on campus to get food?Wrong! Try this easy recipe in your kichenette and make your stomach happy.Extreme Ice Cream SandwichesThis week's delicacy is not so nice to the waistline, but it sure is tasty. Make this for your friends and […]
ur opinion
Bjrn Buschan '05"Friday night. I needed to know how to cook lamb."Gary Stom '06"This morning, to tell my mother that I survived my 21st birthday."Charlotte Reardon '07 Julia Simon '07"Today, to tell my mother to bring me a rug."Liz Gall '07"I called home because all of the shower curtains were missing and I was sad."Mark […]
Men's soccer blanks RIT
Men's soccer found its groove last week as they blanked both Brandeis University and Rochester Institute of Technology. The win against Brandeis helped end a two-game losing streak the Yellowjackets had incurred while on the road, improving the team's overall record to 9-2 on the season.The Yellowjackets faced a lot of pressure throughout the first […]
Fencing gets rankings
Don't let James Bond movies fool you - there is much more involved in fencing than just British gents thrusting at each other with weapons of which Freud would be only too happy to explain symbolic significance. Just watching the fencing club practice here at the UR is proof positive that you need more than […]