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Closed debate closes minds
Despite the lack of funnel cake, Meliora Weekend is sure to be a hoot, as usual. UR is pulling out all the stops, netting top speakers and entertainment. Unfortunately, the vast majority of speakers are, once again, liberal. I didn't come to college completely nave. Close, but not completely. Rural Colorado offers a plethora of […]
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Corner store inadequate
Being a typical UR student with a massive amount of declining dollars and little chance to get off campus, I do a majority of my shopping at the Corner Store. Sure, it's a bit on the expensive side, but it gets the job done, right? Maybe that isn't so true. Sure, the Corner Store has […]
Tradition is the key to Meliora
With the much-anticipated Meliora Weekend beginning today, there is a great deal of excitement in the brisk Rochester air. Over the past couple of months, thousands of students, alumni, faculty, families and friends have been registering and preparing for this annual event. This year's celebration is dedicated to the theme of leadership and will feature […]
Is our world really greening oor is it all talk?
The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development ? WSSD ? took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from Aug. 26 to Sept. 4. Approximately 30,000 attendees, including heads of state and government, non-governmental organizations and business leaders gathered to tackle five of the world's biggest problems ? water and sanitation, energy, health, agriculture and biodiversity […]
The potential for success is within us all
Napoleon Hill once said, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve." Bearing those words in mind, one can't help but imagine the potential of the human being for greatness. The ability to succeed and achieve lies in every one of us. It is up to the individual to discover, […]
Ask us: Was Wilson Commons really designed to look like a pinball machine?
It seems that rumors have been circulating recently about Wilson Commons. Some people have suggested that the shape of the building might be the result of a game played by I. M. Pei, the architect, to see if he could design a building to look like a giant pinball machine. The rounded landings, the spiral […]
Ten warning signs that your boyfriend is a loser
They say that love is blind, but I am convinced it is deaf and dumb as well. Love is too blind to see what an asshole you are dating, too deaf to hear the warnings everyone gives you and too dumb to realize the truth.No one personifies these three aspects more than my cousin Suzy. […]
All of the clubbing, less of the molestation
Every time I go out clubbing, I'm molested by a sketchy guy. How do I tell someone I don't want to dance with him without being mean? ? Humped and Violated in HoeingMost women can identify with your situation far more vividly than they would like to admit. The hot, moist breath that spontaneously hits […]