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Student co-chairs plan for weekend
As a result of the efforts of two undergraduates, this year's student events during Meliora Weekend are the largest to date. Senior Ben McGreevy and sophomore Marilyn Lopez have spent the past six months designing Meliora Weekend events that will attract students. "Our job is to take Meliora Weekend and market it to the students," […]
Faber named Chief of Staff
Emily Faber will be Student Association President Lonny Mallach's Chief of Staff. Both are new in their respective positions but have spent much time working together on projects in past cabinets. When asked why he chose Faber, Mallach replied, "she was the best candidate ? highly organized, highly motivated." He also took into account her […]
Pell Grant helps fight tuition woes
Not many students recognize the name of the Pell Grant, and even fewer realize its significance.The Pell Grant, unlike the ever-increasing supply of merit-based scholarships and grants awarded to prospective seekers of higher education, is a purely need-based grant dating back to 1972. A student applying for financial assistance provides the Office of Financial Aid […]
Grella gets rave reviews
Amidst the shrieks and devilish laughter in the front row of this vampire film class, sits Professor George Grella with his notepad drawing eerie parallels. His students work hard to create their own parallels, hoping to match Grella in this interactive experience. Grella's unique teaching style allows students to obtain first-hand information from an expert […]
Urban Fellows merge community and studying
Thirteen students investigated urban and cross-cultural issues, sharpened their organizational skills and posed as positive role models as the first time volunteers of the Rochester Urban Fellows Summer Internship Program. "I think this first year was extremely successful for the program. We were often running around trying to make sure that everything was planned out […]
UR celebrates its fourth Gandhi Day
On Sept. 28, the Association for the Development of the Interest in the Indian Subcontinent and the Community Living Center held the fourth annual Gandhi Day of Service in the Rochester community. The Gandhi Day of Service is a national event, normally scheduled for Oct. 5, but since that day was during UR's fall break, […]
Cinema Group shows reel entertainment
When students got the Cinema Group's poster with this fall's movie listings against a Spider-Man background, they probably found a few listings that looked out of place. Between the latest Tom Cruise action movie and a drama starring a member of "Friends" is a film called "Baran" about social conflict in Tehran. This year, movies […]
DVD spending
The Students' Association Senate has granted $12,000 toward the purchase of DVDs for the Multimedia Center's collection. The collection currently has only around 200 DVDs.With the new money over 700 DVDs will be purchased for student use. This is a fine example of SA money being used for the benefit of the school community at […]
Always better?
The university averted a catastrophe last week when it met the demands of the two unions that represent the interests service workers who work on the River Campus and at Strong Hospital. The unions had threatened to strike yesterday if their demands ? including keeping their current health care plan, a larger raise and job […]
Letters to the Editor
Athletes not to blameDespite the article's title, Matt Rybaltowski points his criticism in the wrong direction when he blames security at pro sports games and the excitement of the games on the field for recent disruptions ("Athletes need adequate security," Sept. 26). He claims "fans are too bored to behave like human beings if the […]