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Bush believes all of us will live happily ever after
Welcome to President Bush's fairytale. You have a choice of compliance or death. Which would you democratically choose?Our emperor has called for the nation to stay its course. "Look, nobody likes to see dead people on their television screens," he said. Fortunately, he has a plan. His plan, however, is beyond comprehension. Only the smartest […]
A requiem for a fry machine
Fortunately, I have never had to write a eulogy for anyone, so when it was suggested that I write a eulogy on the one year anniversary of the disappearance of the McDonald's french fry vending machine, I was a little apprehensive. But after thinking about it for a while, I realized that there was something […]
New constitution
Clarity is essential to the effective functioning of any student government. The Students' Association recently drafted a constitution that promises to make the student government work in a clearer manner.Without a clear system of governance put forth in the constitution, the government may become bogged down in problems resulting from vague definitions of the scope […]
Giving credit where credit is due
The free flow of information can be a double-edged sword at times. While technologies have granted unprecedented access to new ideas and information, the world, especially the educational community, faces the growing danger of plagiarism and academic dishonesty from students with the power of the World Wide Web at their disposal.One of the most fundamental […]
Debate on health care held
The controversial issue of the current health care system in the United States was debated by Provost of the University Charles Phelps and Professor and Chair of the Department of History Theodore Brown on April 6 in the Welles-Brown Room of the Rush Rhees Library. Both Brown and Phelps are also professors of Community and […]
Campus Briefs
UR is planning to conduct an online survey in an attempt to receive constructive feedback on the usage of the peer-to-peer and server based music-sharing program, Napster, on campus."The Napster implementation team is planning to survey all students in the residence halls on the River Campus and Eastman School who were eligible to sign up […]
Yellowjackets host meet, get second
The men's track and field team hosted the UR Alumni Invitational at Fauver Stadium on Saturday. Although it was cold, at least it was sunny, which is more than can be said for the previous week's meet. With 163 points, the men finished solidly in second place, 50 points behind SUNY Geneseo but far ahead […]
From the pressbox
Notre Dame has a five-year, $45 million contract with NBC to broadcast its home football games, more national championships and Heisman Trophy winners than any other college football program and is the most popular program in all of college sports. Although Notre Dame, with 11 national titles and seven Heisman Trophy winners, has attained rarefied […]
Women place third in
Unable to get in much quality practice time outdoors in the days leading up to Saturday's UR Alumni Invitational, the women's track and field team nevertheless put on a heck of a show for the home crowd, finishing in third place with 116 points, behind only SUNY Geneseo with 186 points and Roberts Wesleyan College […]
Rochesteropoly
Anyone who has walked the tunnels of Phase has stumbled upon the large "Meliora" board that is painted in the basement of Gale House. A spoof on the traditional Monopoly board game, this board uses different places on campus and in the Rochester community as the properties, utilities, railroads and other various squares.Although the exact […]