It is irrational of the administrators to believe that a major nearly half-filled with graduate courses is appropriate for an undergraduate degree, especially when the major requires 17 courses, which is many more than most other majors in the College.
Entries from January 2010
Epidemiologic Expectations
Posted under "The Other Side" on January 30th, 2010 by Erin Philbrick
Martha, Martha, Martha
Posted under "Miscellaneous · The Modest Observer" on January 29th, 2010 by Mario Morales
Sure, some of the Brown voters were disenchanted Democrats who are annoyed with Governor Patrick, or President Obama’s actions, or lack thereof, or whatever — but most of the blame for Martha Coakley’s loss should be placed squarely on her shoulders.
RCAN benefits entire UR community
Posted under "The Alumni Blog" on January 28th, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
Rochester Career Advisory Network (RCAN), UR’s new tool for networking between students and alumni, is officially up and running. Finally, a system is in place to allow all members of the UR student community — undergrads, graduate students and alumni — to interact with each other across all fields and disciplines.
With a Wonder and a Wild Desire
Posted under "The Editor's Desk" on January 28th, 2010 by Willie Clark
I am proud to present to you the first edition of “The Editor’s Desk,” a weekly blog that will attempt to brush away the cobwebs and transport you into the inner workings of all the glory, fame and glamor that is the Campus Times. As we go through the semester, the blog will serve as an outlet for me and the editorial staff to offer explanations why and how the Campus Times makes the decisions that it does.
New Year
Posted under "Emerging Faith" on January 27th, 2010 by Emma J
After taking a month long hibernation from the routine of weekly blogging on my journey of self-discovery in Judaism, I found myself feeling more than slightly depressed … I was absolutely horrified with myself.
On the High Wire
Posted under "Call To Question" on January 26th, 2010 by Ross Brenneman
Making good on the promise of last semester’s final piece of new business, the Students’ Association Senate opened the first meeting of 2010 with an amply emotional rendition of “The Genesee.” Singing ran the gamut from heartfelt to non-existent.
The Outlet #12
Posted under "The Outlet" on January 26th, 2010 by Administrator
Where do you get your news? Where do you think most people get their news? What do you think about 24 hour news and our generation, and what is its future?
The Flower City
Posted under "The Other Side" on January 25th, 2010 by Erin Philbrick
When I was applying to graduate schools, I applied to UR because I loved its program and I was familiar with the school. I did not, however, apply based on the location. As a senior on the undergraduate campus, I felt cramped and ready to spread my wings. I had enough of the boring city …
Asher Perzigian ‘09
Posted under "The Alumni Blog" on January 22nd, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol
While at UR, Asher studied socioeconomic anthropology and political science along with a minor in creative writing. He was also a member of the Midnight Ramblers and the Meridian Society. Currently, Asher works for a health care software company in Madison, Wis., where he also helps recruit future UR students.
The Story So Far
Posted under "Call To Question" on January 19th, 2010 by Ross Brenneman
It was an eventful fall semester for the 2009-10 Students’ Association Senate. So much seems to have happened, and yet we still felt it possible to boil down everything to an ample list of accomplishments.