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Consider the irony, Mr. Diaz
If there's one word to describe the progress of gay rights in this country, 'frustrating" captures the gist of it. In March, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, which rescinded the rights for gay people to marry. A state-wide referendum to legalize gay marriage failed in Maine two weeks ago, making it the 31st […]
City connection
With the current 'brain drain" problem facing the city of Rochester's retention of college students, an active link between Rochester city colleges and their communities is just as important as ever. Mayor Robert Duffy's second term has just started and UR needs to further bolster its efforts to work with and have student participation in […]
What?s cool to save today
Just as boy bands and other flash-in-the-pan fads are ever-changing in popularity in the middle school world, so too does the activism fad of the day move much too easily in and out of our own minds.I can distinctly remember when I was little going through at least two of these 'It's cool to save […]
Freshman Senator impeached
Students' Association Senator and freshman Chizoba Umesi was impeached and removed from office at the Senate meeting on Monday, Nov. 16. for an attendance violation, as well as a lack of involvement in his governmental duties. The next person in line for the Senate seat is freshman Rohini Bhatia and, within the next two weeks, […]
Zupan calls for early thinking about M.B.A.s
In an era where many schools are encouraging graduate students to acquire an incredible array of work experience before applying, Dean of the Simon School of Business Mark Zupan thinks students should start earlier.Zupan, whose career path to the Dean of the Simon School started off at the University of Southern California, sat down with […]
UR, other local colleges convene to tackle ?brain drain? dilemma
It's been called the 'brain drain" in upstate New York in the class of 2009 alone, almost three-quarters of UR graduates have left the greater Rochester area.Last weekend, college students from UR, Cornell University and Syracuse University came together in Syracuse to discuss potential ways to curb this trend.'Brain drain," if left unattended, can result […]
Carrie Underwood defends her right to ?Play On?
'Play On," Carrie Underwood's latest album, has proven to be her best album yet. Once again, the beloved 'American Idol" winner has delivered to her fans a soulful album with beautiful lyrics that tell stories everyone can relate to. One of the reasons why Underwood's albums are always so likeable is that she's capable of […]
Chicago' Hits Rochester
The musical, 'Chicago," used its razzle dazzle theatrics and phenomenal footwork to entice the audience at the Rochester Auditorium Theatre last weekend. The foot-tapping rendition of the Broadway musical, which originally opened in 1975, portrays the city in the roaring '20s. It tells the story of two women who coldly murder their lovers and then […]
Basketball teams eager to start season
Winter in Rochester may bring cold, snow and dark skies but it does have one redeeming factor basketball season. Providing a warm refuge from the arctic temperatures outside, the Palestra will once again be packed to the brim with excited Yellowjacket fans as the men's and women's basketball teams prepare for tip-off. The women's team […]
Athlete of the week
Hard work has translated into success on the cross-country trails for Lauren Norton. The sophomore from Troy, Pa. has qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships twice in her first two years at UR.Norton will head to Highland Hills, Ohio on Sunday for the NCAA Championships after finishing 12th out of 239 runners this past […]