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Sex in relationships an issue of respect
Sex in a relationship is essential and certainly natural, particularly in a long-term commitment. It unites the couple in a common bond and brings them closer together. It gives them pleasure in each other's company and is a beautiful, expressive act of nature. It is at the root of all living and breathing existence on […]
From the Pressbox
The New York Islanders needed little motivation for last Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, the biggest of their season. They had just lost to and tied their two biggest rivals - the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs - and the Rangers and Canadiens were chasing them for the final playoff spot. A […]
A different day
Dandelion Day is one of the few campus traditions that students look forward to all year long. It is one of the few days designed especially for the student body, as a celebration of the end of classes and the beginning of spring.Along with the tradition of D-Day comes the tradition of drinking and past […]
Letters to the Editor
Students responsible for future of D-DayI am writing to ask for help from student leaders and the student body with the planning of Dandelion Day this year. Scheduled for April 26, it is a much anticipated event on the school calendar that marks both the arrival of spring and the end of the academic year. […]
Not worth the cost
In light of last month's Columbia disaster, it is difficult to see the rationale for risking human lives in the pursuit of space exploration. For every 113 shuttle flights that NASA sends up, there will be an average of two catastrophes, according to Aloysius Casey, an expert who spoke in front of the Columbia Accident […]
Planning ahead
A fter so much improvement in such a short time, it was disappointing to see that UR Dining Services dropped the ball last week. While quality and service have steadily been improving since winter break, dining services failed to coordinate the release of specific details about next year's dining plans with the release of dining […]
Conference honoring Douglass commences
Reenergized efforts to honor historical hero Frederick Douglass will soon result in the development of a new Rochester museum. Community leaders want to encourage a greater celebration of the life of this influential abolitionist who made many of his contributions to the anti-slavery cause while living here in Rochester."Douglass and Rochester go together," director of […]
Incentives offered for city housing
The City of Rochester is home of the Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bausch and Lomb, garbage plates and maybe, soon, UR faculty and staff.As of March 17, UR has been encouraging faculty and staff to buy homes in the city and not just its suburbs. In fact, seminars sponsored by Rochester City Living - […]
Security Update
Three thefts occurred in Anderson Tower last week. In one incident, an unidentified suspect entered a secured room in Anderson Tower and stole a student's credit cards, several blank checks and $50 in cash.While she was canceling her credit cards, the victim was advised that one of her cards had been used in Irondequoit to […]
Campus Briefs
UR - along with 30 other members of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education - is participating in a survey regarding campus life."We're looking at how students spend their time," Director of Research at COFHE Anthony Broh said. "It's a way of providing context for administrators."As Dean of The College William Green mentioned in a […]