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UR bounces back with road wins
With only a few University Athletic Association games remaining, the playoffs are still a distant thought for the UR women's basketball team.'We are not even thinking about potential postseason opportunities yet as we still have three tough games to go," head coach Jim Scheible said.The women turned in dominating performances over the weekend, beating two […]
The Year of the Tiger starts with a mighty roar
For the Asian community, it was Christmas all over again except that red envelopes were given out instead of colorful present and dumplings were served in place of baked ham.Holiday spirits filled the air of Strong Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6 as the audience enjoyed the exciting New Year celebration held by the Chinese Students' […]
Sex & the CT
Ah, the sweet smell of milk chocolate is tingling the inquisitive nose, the scarlet-hearted robins are a-chirping and the Spongebob Squarepants Valentine section of Walmart is running frightfully low on envelopes. Of course, this Sunday is St. Valentine's Day, the yearly celebration of all things endearing and doily.This is the one day a year when […]
Republicans stick together
Despite the seemingly predominate liberal political climate at UR, the College Republicans continue to be politically active on the River Campus and in the Rochester community. President and senior Jacquelyn Monaghan leads the efforts.What are the dynamics of a typical group meeting?In our discussion session, different members or committees put in their various inputs. Also, […]
From Baghdad to Rochester: the road less traveled
One could forgive a UR student if he or she overlooked the streets adjacent to Lake Avenue in Northwest Rochester. After all, the duplexes and one-story homes, which sit on small, tight-knit plots, are a staple of the city.This neighborhood is different. If you pay close attention to the streets and the grocery store cues, […]
Letters to the Editor: Clarification of study abroad policy
We are writing in response to a question raised in last week's Campus Times about the College's policy on study abroad transfer credit. Our policy does, in fact, permit students to receive credit for courses in languages, such as Afrikaans, that are not taught on campus. One of the best reasons to go abroad is […]
A few light drinks for lunch
One of my favorite TV shows these days is 'Mad Men." Not only is it pretty damn good at weaving a story, but it brings back into social consciousness the classic 'wet lunch," where a properly mixed cocktail or two coincides, instead of clashes, with a business lunch. I stand by the idea of having […]
Black intellectuals appreciated
Some of the most important scholars in Africana studies gathered at UR last weekend for the Thinking Black Intellectuals conference. The program is one of several planned for Black History Month.'The conference is intended to celebrate and represent the work that black intellectuals do, which is to say, the work of thinking," Director of the […]
Courage lost
Since its launch five years ago, the Courage Bowl has managed to draw a strong student audience at UR and St. John Fisher College. By moving the event off campus, this may no longer be the case.While the Courage Bowl was once hosted by each university every other year, now students from both schools will […]
Employee e-mail
With 19,000 employees, UR faces a struggle similar to any working business or organization how to connect and deliver information to its workers. UR has already taken great strides in the delivery of information to students. Initiatives such as the Weekly Buzz have become a vital way to deliver information to undergraduates. Currently, however, such […]