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More Facebook means more STDs. Say what?
Facebook itself is perhaps your most generous friend. It can remind you of your brace-toothed prom photos when you're looking for a 3 a.m. conversation starter, pleasantly remind you of your mom's birthday or suggest Internet friendships with real-life lunch buddies.It can tell you who left their account open in a Rush Rhees Library computer […]
Time to tackle your financial aid package
It's that time of year again! The snow is clearing, flowers are on the verge of blooming and it's time to apply for financial aid. While the April 15 financial aid deadline may not be the most exciting indicator of the changing seasons, for many students financial aid is essential to their continuing studies. If […]
Apple?s latest gizmo: the iPad
This past Saturday, Apple released the iPad, and after much speculation and waiting it became clear what the device really is. I was home for Easter when my dad received his iPad; he and I both love our Kindles and our Apple laptops and were excited to see how the iPad would compare.As an eBook […]
Award winning professor makes quantum optics simple
I walked into my interview with Optics Professor Jospeh Eberly afraid I was going to be inundated with complex calculus and crazy proofs of theorems.Eberly has over 350 publications to his name and just won the most prestigious award offered by the Optics Society of America, the 2010 Frederic Ives Medal. When I asked him […]
BPG mobs unsuspecting diners
It's not every day that, while enjoying a meal in your dining hall of choice, you notice a group of people setting up stereo equipment at a table, placing signs around the room and suspiciously looking around at the growing crowd of students beginning to form.And when something like that actually does happen, it apparently […]
Carrie Underwood goes over the top
Country, though not considered to be the most popular of music genres, still has an avid following, even in urban areas. This was apparent at the Carrie Underwood concert on Wednesday, March 31, at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Arena. The night as a whole was full of surprises, from the barely heard of first […]
Coach retires, leaves a legacy
Michael Neer, who concluded his 34th season as the head coach of the UR men's basketball team in February, announced his retirement from coaching yesterday morning. With a resume that includes 12 NCAA tournament appearances, three University Athletic Association Coach of the Year awards and one national championship in 1992, Neer finishes his career with […]
UR reaches out to help Kenya
Most people acknowledge the wide-ranging poverty across Africa, but Families Across Borders (FAB), a student group started by junior Ibrahim Sannoh, is actually taking action to combat it.On Sunday, March 28, the group held their second International Dinner fundraiser of the year. Both events were organized to help Motherly Care Children's Home in Kenya, an […]
In Rochester
Democrats choose candidate for open seat in CongressMatthew Zeller was recently selected by the Democrats to run in a special election against the former Corning Mayor and Republican candidate Tom Reed for a seat in the 29th Congressional District, after Democrat Eric Massa resigned from his seat in March.Zeller is the top choice of the […]
Campus Briefs
First Niagara invests in Eastman program Since 1997, the Eastman School of Music has been providing scholarships and private lessons to outstanding fifth to 12th grade musicians in the Rochester area through the Eastman Pathways Program. Now, with support from First Niagara Bank, the program is expanding to include more students and provide them with […]