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There?s trouble in the fightin? 23rd
All politics is local, but Sarah Palin never got the memo. This much was made clear by the rather baffling series of events that took place leading up to the recent special election for New York's 23rd congressional district. The story began when President Obama appointed Congressman John McHugh, a Republican, to the position of […]
The Fed versus the gold standard
The Federal Reserve is currently under the heaviest scrutiny it has faced in its 96-year history. For the first time ever, the private central bank is facing a full independent audit. Congressman Ron Paul's H.R. 1207 seeks to have the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a full scale audit of the Federal Reserve by the […]
Health care by fines
Do not pass go, do not collect $200. There is no escaping the fact of having to shell out $15,000 for the new yet-to-be-passed-in-both-houses health care bill, H.R. 3962. Plus, you must do this regardless of any pre-existing insurance plan whether you like it or not.To me, this seems a bit on the side of […]
Teacher Feature
Melissa Kelley wears many hats on the UR campus: She is a Health Educator at the Health Promotions Office through University Health Services; and she teaches HLS 216, Peer Health Advocacy I, HLS 217 and Peer Health Advocacy II.Kelley is involved with Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students, is a member of the […]
It was finally about time to stop playing house
The now unfamiliar ringtone of my Blackberry woke me up from my sleep. The melody was a distant tune that lingered somewhere far in my recollection. Long ago, I designated that specific melody to someone, but I hadn't heard it in quite some time and couldn't remember who that someone was. Too tired to leap […]
UR falters in second round of NCAA tournament
The Yellowjacket women's soccer team, hot off a 4-0 win over Westfield State in the first round of the NCAA tourament on Saturday, was edged by Rowan University on Sunday, 0-1.The Yellowjackets came into the tournament with an overall regular season record of 12-3-3. This gave them home-field advantage for both games over the weekend.The […]
Yellowjackets impress in first NCAA game
On an overcast, 58-degree night, the UR men's soccer team brought the momentum from its outstanding regular season into the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer playoffs, winning 3-0 against the 13-3-6 SUNY Plattsburgh.With the win at Fauver Stadium against Plattsburgh, the Yellowjackets improve to a 13-1-3 overall record.The 'Jackets, ranked eighth […]
XC places three in Nationals
For junior Brian Lang, his performance last weekend at the NCAA Atlantic Regionals in Ohio that qualified him for his first appearance at the NCAA Nationals was a long time coming.'Making it to Nationals has always been a goal of mine," Lang said. 'My dream is to compete with and to compete well with the […]
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Woodlands a valuable resource
Under rain and dreary skies, Professor of Biology Robert Minckley's Ecosystem Conservation and Human Society class trudged through UR's Woodlands near Whipple Park in Brighton. Teaching Assistant and sophomore Margaret Ball gave instructions to the students from the front of the line, asking them to consider the function of each individual part of the woodlands […]
Reading period
Next week, the Faculty Council Steering Committee will be voting on the Students' Association's recommendation from the fall of 2008 that the River Campus's fall break be extended by one day to include Tuesday. Such an extension, however, would extend the length of the semester by one day so that the total number of teaching […]