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UR signs deal with Napster
UR has reached an agreement with the online music company Napster to give students access to its legal online music catalog before the end of the semester in an effort to curb the widespread downloading of copyright-protected music. While Penn. State was the first university to reach an agreement with a digital music provider, UR […]
Monster' earns praise, acclaim
Much of the hype in the media, amongst film critics and in social circles surrounding the biopic "Monster" has been limited to the unbelievably gripping performance of Charlize Theron. While her performance justifies and deserves all of the acclaim and praise she receives, one should not focus solely on this character and risk missing the […]
Tracy Morgan gets guilty laughs
Two Campus Times reporters went to see Tracy Morgan in his Jan. 30 show at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Here are their thoughts.Greg Dubinsky - When Brian and I showed up to the snow-packed, hellishly cold RIT campus, we were ready for anything. Brandishing our special pink show passes and the fried chicken we […]
TV club resurrected at UR
After four years of little or no activity, the student group URTV is in the early stages of a revival. Sophomore and URTV President Dan Bromfield saw that pieces produced by students in video production courses were never used after the course was over. He also realized that UR has an inactive television station. "I […]
Club Rochester 'a great success'
Last Friday students, faculty and staff gathered in the Meliora for Club Rochester, relaxing and socializing before the evening's men's and women's basketball games against Washington University in St. Louis's teams. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Dean of The College, Dean of Students, Dining Services, Wilson Commons Student Activities, Senior Class Council and […]
Super Bowl XVIII wins with ads
The Super Bowl is over and now it's time to score its most important moments. No, we're not talking about Janet Jackson - we are talking about the ads. Annually, millions of Americans are treated to some of the best ads the industry can come up with. Advertisers know this is a prime time for […]
Frosty Festival
Has the cold weather got you down? Has your roommate tried to kill you several times because he can't seem to find any "alone" time? When it seems it can't get any worse it gets better. Winter Fest 2004 starts this Friday and doesn't give up until you've cheered up, or Sunday. The Campus Activities […]
Hysterically funny man comes to UR
Mitch Hedberg is a laid back type of cat. His smooth delivery and simple yet eloquent style has made him famous in the comedy circuit. This Friday he will be performing on campus, and it's free! Unlike the two guys from "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Hedberg is funny. Some may even say hilarious. He […]
Guilty pleasure infects students' television lounges
My friends and I have been infected with a dangerous disease that poses a terrible threat to the Eastman and UR communities. Outbreaks of this disease usually occur in January, though there was a large epidemic two summers ago. This disease is American Idol syndrome, and if you've been in any of the TV lounges […]
Audience wowed by Philharmonia's all-Russian program
On Friday, Jan. 30, in the Eastman Theatre, the Eastman Philharmonia, conducted by Neil Varon, performed a program consisting of all-Russian music. Freshmen Ying-Ju Ruby Chen was the featured soloist. She performed Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto, op. 19. The concert opened with the five-minute long "Russian Sailors' Dance" by Reinhold Gliere. This composition can claim […]