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King David's provides a meal fit for a king at a servant's price
Welcome back to campus! After a nice break from school and work this past month, I was excited to jump back into writing about my latest dining experience at King David's Restaurant. When it comes to reviews, I'm not interested in chains and want to bring commentary about local cuisine to my readers. Although King […]
Seligman delivers State of the University Address
During the first Faculty Senate meeting of the semester on Tuesday, UR President Joel Seligman addressed the community regarding the state of the University and how it is weathering a period of economic distress. '[This has been] the most serious economic emergency we have faced in the post World War II period,' Seligman said. In […]
Iconic movie characters retain rebellious spirit
Back in the good old days, the badassery of a decade was easy to assign. Think about the '80s, when Indiana Jones stood as the leading embodiment of all that is man. But anyone who caught this decade's installment of the Indiana Jones series - starring a worn out, and paycheck-anxious Harrison Ford - knows […]
Light pollution: Unnoticed but not unseen
We all know about automobile pollution and the exhaust from combustion engines. But another kind of pollution - light pollution - is largely overlooked and even unnoticed. Light pollution is one of the results of human development. As we've continued to evolve and progress throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, we've attempted to alter the […]
Left 4 Dead 2" a fun and focused improvement
About six months after the release of 'Left 4 Dead,' Valve Corporation revealed the first teaser for 'Left 4 Dead 2,' promising a prompt release date in November 2009. A single year development cycle, something totally foreign to Valve, spurred a bout of initial controversy. The real story is simply a developer known for ridiculous […]
Honoring MLK Day
How do we commemorate the man who, in President Obama's words, 'took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land?' How do we rightfully honor a civil rights activist who gave his life fighting for justice? Most schools in the country, including UR, were closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, […]
Boxing for a Purpose
In boxing, they say when the bell rings, the truth comes out. If you aren't well prepared and ready to apply your hard work to the obstacle that lies before you, it'll all be exposed. For most boxers, their obstacle is the athlete who sits in the opposite corner. But for one UR boxer, a […]
From the Mannings to Jersey Shore, so many things worth hating
During the 23 years that I have populated this earth, it has been drilled into my head that the word 'hate' shouldn't be thrown around lightly, if at all. For a while, this plan worked. I didn't swear until sixth grade (this is actually true), I smiled a bunch and generally treated everyone like a […]
Alum contact
The Office of Alumni Relations has done an effective job keeping the alumni community connected. However, one weakness in the past has been the difficulty of fostering communication between alumni and undergraduates. Although the Career Center and Alumni Relations have hosted events - such as alumni-networking nights both on the River Campus and in major […]
To be forever young
Nineteen years has left me unsettled, tirelessly questioning the seriousness that each day demands and struggling to address the challenges that self-identity poses. Eleven days has left me settled, obliterating my maturity and opening my eyes to what is genuinely important in life. It wasn't until I returned to campus last week and became surrounded […]