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On the subject of the HawaiianWhannabe Returning
To all of my former readers or anyone looking for something decent to read while visiting the porcelain demigod (btw: I preferred the ones in Meliora Hall), I tell you that it was a real pleasure drawing cartoons for the CT. Never has an outlet been provided whereby my thoughts, ideals, concerns, and socially unacceptable […]
Homotheism
Homotheism
Shove it Buddy
Shove it Buddy
Domestic violence
NO JOY, NO PEACEBy Michael F CraigThe Holidays are supposed to be a joyous occasion for families and close friends. However, for many women and children the holidays will be a terrifying and sometimes deadly experience.Past seasons have shown an increase in domestic violence incidents during the holidays leaving families and friends traumatized with feelings […]
Student tour guides now paid by university admissions office
Starting this year, student tour guides will receive $7.50 per hour for their services. This is a change from previous years, when giving tours was a voluntary activity during the academic year and paid only during breaks, summer vacation and during special events.The tour guides' wages will be paid out of the admissions budget.The new […]
Levey to discuss path to Hollywood
For those who wonder how stars are made on such shows as "The West Wing" and "Third Watch," those actors owe their success in part to John Levey, a UR alum from the class of '69 and Vice President of casting for Warner Bros. Television.Levey will be one of three presenters at Meliora Weekend's Young […]
Alumnus awarded Nobel
Masatoshi Koshiba, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, became the fifth UR alumnus to win a Nobel Prize Tuesday. Koshiba has a quarter share of the prize in physics for his work in detecting subatomic particles called neutrinos. "All I can say is I'm so happy," Koshiba told reporters after the announcement. "This wonderful […]
Deal reached in labor talks, benefits retained
After weeks of talks, employees of Strong Memorial Hospital and UR approved new collective bargaining agreements on Wednesday night. The contract agreed upon provides major gains in wages, health insurance and training for SEIU workers.Under the new contract, all employees will receive at least a 10 percent wage increase during the term of the agreement. […]
Meliora preparations continue
Over the next few days, more than 9,000 alumni, parents and community members will congregate at UR for Meliora Weekend. This year marks the third year in which alumni weekend, family weekend and the Stonehurst Regatta will be held at the same time, and this year's festivities promise to be the biggest and best so […]
SA Senate grants $12K towards DVD collection
The Students' Association Senate appropriated $12,000 Monday night for the purchase of approximately 700 more DVDs for the collection currently housed in the Multimedia Center. The proposal, made by the executive branch, will increase the school's popular DVD collection to just under 1,000 titles."Expanding the DVD library will give every student the ability to watch […]