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Labor contracts settled
After almost a year of talks, a wage settlement has been reached between UR and Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union Health Care Employees and SEIU Local 200 United. The settlement follows a case brought to the National Labor Relations Board and a U.S. District Court, with the grievance of workers not receiving […]
State alters fire safety regulations
Several campus student groups were recently forced to comply with modified fire safety regulations initiated by Governor Pataki's Executive Order 103, a move toward stronger fire prevention on college and university campuses.Executive Order 103 establishes a Campus Fire Safety Task Force which was established after a January 2000 dorm fire at Seton Hall University in […]
Meliora Weekend 2003 commences
This weekend, students, parents, alumni and faculty will converge on campus for the fourth annual Meliora Weekend. This year, major speakers include Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human Transporter, and New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.Assistant Director for Alumni and Student Relations Jennifer Linton said that registration - currently around 5,000 - is […]
Trustee committee discusses Greeks
The UR Sorority and Fraternity Review Committee held its first meeting on Friday. The committee, which has been charged with reevaluating the mission of the Greek community at UR, was started this year to help deal with recent problems and make sure that fraternities and sororities are able to contribute to the community at The […]
World' shames vampires
Get ready to enter a goth-punk world of mayhem and blood feuds. A world in which vampires live to hunt werewolves and everyone wears different varieties of black clothing. This is the "Underworld."If you like slow, convoluted plots and contrived dialogue, this movie is definitely a winner. If, on the other hand, you want a […]
Men's soccer beats Judges
At the beginning of the season, the men's soccer team made it their goal to win the UAA conference - a task that has eluded them in the past several seasons. Last Saturday, UR started conference play on the right step with a key 3-1 victory over Brandeis University outside of Boston.The Yellowjackets came into […]
ImageOut' festival a change of pace
If the usual multiplex fare is getting you down and you've already exhausted your options at the Little Theatre and Dryden, you're in luck. Rochester is having one of its many film festivals. The ImageOut Film Festival started Oct. 3, and continues through Oct. 12.Focusing on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender- themed cinema, 12 of […]
Fassbinder's films explore the psyche
With the rise of New German Cinema after the Oberhausen Manifesto in 1962, several young directors collectively thumbed their noses at the "traditional" German films produced by the Ministry of the Interior. Rainer Fassbinder, along with other influential directors including Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog and Volker Schlndorff, boldly declared "Opas Kino ist tot" - Papa's […]
The Zen in the art of taking a shower
They say that a great writer writes about something she knows, so I'm gonna write about something I know all too well - shower problems. I personally don't have problems with showers - no, I really don't, what's that look? I really don't! - but many people I know of treat showers like homework. Meaning, […]
Stage's initial release impresses
Every once in a while, I discover a new band and am impressed by their talent. After listening to their major-label debut album, Stage has become one of those discoveries. Their self-titled effort is an outstanding blend of melodic alternative rock and chilling electric ballads. Stage has managed to make their production unique, and they […]