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Editorial Observer
Filling out an internship application for this summer, I had to put down two professors who were "familiar with my journalistic style." Right away there was a problem. We have a single journalism professor here at UR - Jim Memmott - which, as was attested to previously, is a talented and likeable professor, but holds […]
Fishing for quality
Signs for a new employee program have recently appeared in the Pit. They explain that students will now be able to ask managers to give employees "Wow" cards for excellent customer service or "Go Fish" cards for sub-par performances. The negative "Go Fish" cards are only adding to the already stressed relations between students and […]
Coursing Registration
Online registration, which premiered this past Monday for seniors, is everything we had hoped for and more. Despite a handful of technical problems - including one which forced the unveiling to be delayed a week - online registration turned out to be ergonomic and efficient. The delay, which arose from compatibility issues between the second-party […]
The injustices of Wal-Mart
The season of giving thanks and gifts is fast approaching and, as always, will include the retelling of the classic Charles Dickens tale "A Christmas Carol." If the play were to be recast today, I offer an excellent candidate for the miserly, despicable role of Ebenezer Scrooge - Wal-Mart.When examined, the similarities between the two […]
Letters to the Editor
'Greek Week' WeakI was monumentally disappointed with the Campus Times' description of Greek Week as it was published on Thursday, Nov. 13. As a member of the Greek Community, it is horrifically disappointing to see the Campus Times consistently printing front-page articles that focus solely on the negative events that have occurred in a few […]
Libraries granted preservation funds
UR Libraries were recently awarded a $300,000 grant from the New York State Department of Library Development. The money will be spent on the preservation of glass-plate photographic negatives, audio recordings and music scores. The grant money will be spent on preserving three main collections managed by Rare Books and Special Collections - the Fairchild […]
Sally Keith presents her poetry
Poet Sally Keith read from her new book Tuesday in the third Plutzik Series reading of the semester. Her reading took place in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library. About 35 community members attended the event.UR's Joseph H. Gilman Professor of English James Longenbach introduced Keith."When [UR] wanted to hire a poet, we discovered […]
NYS honors Manly
Steven Manly, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was named New York State Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and their sponsor, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Manly's initial reaction to the award was embarrassment. "You know, it's not like there aren't a lot of other […]
Out in Force
Organizer for the Rochester social justice group Metro Justice Jon Greenbaum, left, speaks to more than 300 protesters outside Riverside Convention Center Monday, while Vice President Dick Cheney spoke to supporters inside. The protesters came out to rally against Cheney and many of the Bush Administration's policies, especially the occupation of Iraq. Across the street, […]
Cast Your Ballet
Members of the UR Ballet Performance Group exhibits their talents to the tune of the song "Jungle Boogie," Sunday night in Strong Auditorium. The group also performed excerpts from the ballet "Cinderella."