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Hawaiian Whannabe

Hawaiian Whannabe

Who Cares?

Who Cares?

Outamind

Outamind

A ?frosh? take on the start of a new semester

After all of the items from Bed, Bath and Beyond were unpacked, and after the tears dried, it was finally time to begin and reflect on what was and what will be the first week of college. While the activities planned for orientation were very effective in helping us acclimate ourselves to UR, I find […]

Branch debuts with songs of life and love

Michelle Branch?s new CD, entitled ?The Spirit Room,? is good, bad, lively and boring all at the same time. There are moments in which light falls from her lyrics, but darkness usually follows soon after. ?Everywhere? is the album?s first track. It seems to be an average song with all the usual love song lyrics, […]

Mariah back on top with ?Glitter? soundtrack

Mariah. Try saying her name and see what kinds of reactions you get. The common reaction is that of disapproval. People are quick to point out what they don?t like about her. ?Oh, she turned into a slut? or ?She is so fake.? The remarks vary from her fashion sense to her personal life. But […]

Jobs Around Campus

College is expensive, and once admitted, students often find that they need to work a job to help pay the bills. On-campus jobs provide a good source of cash that?s close to home. Here?s a listing of some jobs on campus that are worth giving up a little extra free time.Jobs on campus cover a […]

Time to come together

I was greatly saddened by the commentary in Cecilia Le?s editorial observer that ?Americans can not claim the moral high ground.? That statement made my heart sink.While I do not disagree with the right of an individual to call for a closer look at this situation, I do disagree with the timing and the context.To […]

When public places aren't safe

As I woke on Tuesday morning to the exclamations of my suitemates, I felt just like yet another barely cognizant voyeur of the surreal events that were unfolding that day. Though my mind was stretched and feebly attempting to process the day?s events, I gave in to the drone of the television, occasionally tuning in […]

Family trees are reunited as a chance result of room draw

The majority of freshmen know very little about their future roommate, except for a slight notion from a brief questionnaire and a phone conversation. Freshmen Keith Rosenberg and Gary Feder, however, were to find out they had more in common than most. Weeks before the two were scheduled to move in together, Rosenberg came to […]