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Possible bus fee stirs up debate
Dean of the College Richard Feldman proposed a controversial $25 transportation line item fee to the Students' Association Senate last Monday, March 29. The fee would be included as a separate part of tuition for all undergraduate students at UR.Prior to Monday, Feldman presented this proposal to a group of student government leaders.The transportation fee […]
In Rochester
Former County Deputy Executive is acquittedAt the Monroe County Court, the former County Deputy Executive James Smith was acquitted of six misdemeanor counts of misconduct for allegedly trying to protect the workers of the Robutrad program from punishment yesterday.After debating for almost 20 hours over two days, the jury finally released their verdict.If Smith had […]
Campus Briefs
UR professor wins prestigious optics awardUR Professor of Physics and Astronomy Joseph Eberly has been awarded the 2010 Frederic Ives Medal, which is the highest honor given by the Optical Society of America (OSA).Over his career, Eberly has written over 350 research papers in the field of quantum optics, which uses tunable lasers to test […]
Students to expect Census information in mail
Students who have spent six months or more per year living in Rochester will be required to fill out the census with Rochester as their primary place of residence.Census forms were delivered to every residential address in March, and will be delivered to on campus housing in April and May.Traditionally, college students have been under […]
AMA President defends new health care bill
The newly passed health care bill has become one of the most controversial topics surrounding the Obama administration. As the bill made its run through Congress, the American Medical Association (AMA) was instrumental in shaping the provisions into what they are currently.AMA President J. James Rohack did an interview with the CT to discuss the […]
The Elmwood Inn offers a lively college atmosphere
The Elmwood Inn, located a minute's walk from the intersection of Mount Hope Avenue and Elmwood Avenue, is not what one might expect. Considering it was a rainy Sunday night when I went, the sconce lighting around the exterior walls, visible as you enter through the front foyer, is almost serene, a certain departure from […]
SALSITA spices up the River Campus with fashion
Last Sunday afternoon, the guys and girls of UR put on their best Magnum faces, fiercest leather jackets and Lady Gaga sparkling shades and made their way to Sloan Auditorium for the Spanish and Latino Students in Training for Awareness, or S.A.L.S.I.T.A., annual fashion show. This year's theme, 'A Night in Our City," portrayed an […]
Club Spotlight: Uncovering the Middle Ages
Every once in a while, a guy shows up at a general interest meeting for the Medieval Society and asks, 'When do we start dressing up?" Sorry buddy, wrong club.According to Medieval Society President (erm, Prime Minister) and sophomore Sebastian Bezerra, the Society is actively working to educate the undergraduate body about the extensive Medieval […]
Fellowship meets tradition in Passover
Over 40 people gathered on the River Level of the Interfaith Chapel Tuesday evening and sat at a remarkably long table arrangement. The table consisted of 14 bottles of wine, three pieces of Matzo, and eight plates with Zeroa (lamb bone), Beitzah (boiled egg), Maror (bitter herb), Charoset (a mixture of wine, nuts, apple and […]
A view from abroad: New Zealand
New Zealand is well-known for its extreme sports. Aucklander A.J. Hackett opened the world's first commercial bungee jumping site in Queenstown, New Zealand in 1988. Since then, the bungee company has been growing, and eventually a site was established on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.Before I left the States, I decided I had to go bungee […]