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Alan Stockman passes away at 58
Renowned Economics Professor Alan Stockman had many attributes that were apparent to those who encountered him inside and outside of the classroom. Stockman was a distinguished economics professor and scholar, especially in the fields of international finance and macroeconomics, as well as an inspiring mentor to his students and friends. After battling cancer for years, […]
Point: Americans deserve health care reform
The proposed health care bill in Congress would fundamentally change the American health care system. Although there are arguments from both sides of the political spectrum, for and against the health care bills being proposed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the majority of Americans believe that health care should be reformed. […]
Best arts of the decade: Music
1. 'Burn, Piano Island, Burn,' by the Blood Brothers (2003): The first few times I listened to this, I thought it was the worst thing I'd ever heard. Once I gave it a few more chances, it slowly started to occur to me that this music wasn't horrible - I simply wasn't ready for something […]
New alumni network open to undergraduates
Rochester Career Advisory Network (RCAN) is a new tool launched by the Career Center and Alumni Relations Office in December for the UR student community to connect with alumni. To date over 10,000 alumni have joined the network, and the Career Center has launched a series of orientation sessions to train students on using the […]
Campus Brief
Simon Business School ranks in Business satisfaction The William E. Simon School of Business Administration at UR was ranked eighth on Forbes magazine list of U.S. business schools for' the most satisfied M.B.A. students; the Simon School is tied with the University of California, Los Angeles for this ranking. In June 2009 Forbes magazine surveyed […]
A student's view from abroad
I was unnaturally calm as I boarded my Virgin Atlantic flight at' 9:30 p.m. to London last Tuesday night. I had my freak-out sessions a few days back, as I attempted to fit my life into two 50-pound suitcases and a small carry-on. But I was finally mentally prepared to leave the U.S. and live […]
New CCC launches today
After over a year of preparation, the new and improved Campus Club Connection will launch today. The Web site, which is home to Students' Association club and organization pages, has been made over in the hopes to launch a more user-friendly model. The CCC was originally designed by two students in 2002. The Associate Dean […]
In retrospect: the seniors of XC
While most college students usually save their Saturday mornings for intensive sessions in Gleason Library or recovering from the mistake that was Friday night, the seniors on the women's cross country team wouldn't know either of those college staples. Almost every Saturday of their past four years has been spent running, competing or preparing for […]
Hard work pays off for track and field against regional rivals
The increase was infinitesimal, a mere 1 centimeter, but that small change made all the difference to the Yellowjacket sophomore high jumper Will McGunigal this past weekend, as both the men's and women's track and field teams competed in the Rochester Institute of Technology Invitational on Saturday. With a height of 1.88 meters, 0.01 meters […]
Swim teams head to playoffs
2010 has started off a little rocky for the Yellowjacket swimming and diving teams. The men's and women's teams had meets Jan. 8-9, but the only win came from the men against Nazareth College. Despite a stellar performance by junior Kevin Howard, the Yellowjackets couldn't pull out a victory on Jan. 8 losing at SUNY […]