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Pussycat' is college students' 'meow'
For Valentine's Day, the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman House is showing Russ Meyer's violent fantasy, "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" Starting at 8 p.m., "Pussycat" is a rare classic that is hard to find and even harder to find on the big-screen. The opening shots of this movie tell you that you're in for […]
Gender rights need protection
Gender expression is an issue that is often neglected when proponents of anti-discrimination legislation target the government's statutes. While the effort to amend statutes to include protections based on race, sex and orientation has been met with great success, very few governmental entities include protections for citizens based on gender expression. To understand what gender […]
Book costs rising
The rising prices of textbooks on college campuses has stirred up frustration among many university students and faculty across the country. Many complain that college textbooks are unfairly overpriced, forcing them to pay excessively high amounts for their classes. In response to these complaints, the California Student Public Interest Research Group released a report in […]
Snow day – not until UR freezes over
Having just finished digging my car, self and room out of the small Himalaya that's been progressively dropped on us as of late - a feat of snow-removal aided rather significantly by the same freezing rain that caused my car, self and room to slide and crash into any noun we happened to pass - […]
Bush's actions alienate supporters on the right
This week I am determined to talk about something other than the Democratic Primary. Thankfully, things have pretty much settled down. John Kerry will be the nominee, and if he's smart he'll nominate his hair to be his Vice President. John Edwards is still campaigning for the V.P. nod, though he won't admit it. Wes […]
Sweet Spots for Sweethearts
Looking for love in all the wrong places? No need to worry this Valentine's Day - the UR campus has an array of hot spots for its undergraduate lovers. Whether you are the outdoor adventurer or a book by the radiator type, UR has you covered. Try melting the icy waters of the Genesee at […]
Does one of the doors in the basement of Sue B. lead to a secret tunnel?
UR is cold. It snows a lot here. Outsiders wonder how we can survive the winters. I don't know how either, but one thing does help - tunnels.Once you learn how to navigate the tunnel system, it becomes your best friend. After walking through the tunnels everyday, one begins to wonder why the school didn't […]
Yellowcard transcends gimmicks
This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sean Mackin, the 24-year-old violinist and singer of the up-and-coming punk quintet Yellowcard. Here are some excerpts from the interview.Campus Times: Give me your 30-second life story.Sean Mackin: I'm Sean - I play violin in Yellowcard. I'm from Jacksonville, Fla. I was born in […]
Deficit spirals out of control
The increasing federal deficit under the presidency of George Bush is very disturbing when one considers that it has become larger every year since he took office. In addition, it looks like there is no end to this trend in sight.Bush said that he was looking forward to working with Congress to cut the $521 […]
Japanese University honors econ professor
Wilson Professor Emeritus of Economics Lionel McKenzie recently received an honorary doctoral degree from Kyoto University, Japan. As a prominent contributor to the development of general equilibrium theory, McKenzie's decades of research and teaching not only produced numerous distinguished professors from UR, but generated global attention in economics.This is not the first time McKenzie has […]