Emma J. takes you through her journey of finding faith through Judaism. "Emerging Faith" is published bi-weekly on Mondays

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Erin discusses her transition from a UR undergrad to a PhD student at the Med Center. "The Other Side" is published weekly on Fridays

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De Jure

Posted under "Call To Question" on April 7th, 2010 by Ross Brenneman

The action was mostly tame at this week’s Senate meeting.

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The Outlet: #15

Posted under "The Outlet" on April 6th, 2010 by Administrator

A committee in the Belgian government came to a unanimous decision to ban the wearing of burkas in public and the Belgian Parliament is expected to uphold the decision.

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Transportation Fees

Posted under "The Alumni Blog" on April 3rd, 2010 by Kim Gorode and Jamie Sokol

Any hike in tuition is not going to be well-received by students, and understandably so. A quick internet search of transportation fees at universities across the country reveals that $25 is on the low end of the spectrum. If students communicate with administration effectively, there is potential for the school to benefit. But, if communication lines fall short and bus lines are cut, the effects could be detrimental to the entire University community.

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The “Real World”

Posted under "The Other Side" on April 2nd, 2010 by Erin Philbrick

When I decided to go on to grad school, my usual response to people was that I was trying to avoid the “real world” for as long as possible. In some senses, it’s true that going on to graduate school is a form of avoidance. School is what we know.

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“The Ricky Gervais Show”

Posted under "This Week in TV" on April 2nd, 2010 by Erica Hyman

As someone who’s been a fan of Ricky Gervias for years, “The Ricky Gervais Show” offers nothing new for me. That’s because the entire program is animated episodes from the 2006 podcasts done by Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.

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Special Edition: Fighting Words

Posted under "Call To Question" on April 1st, 2010 by Ross Brenneman

We’re into it now, folks: SA Elections season. The process brings big pressure for those aspiring to the presidency and vice presidency, since those ambitious folks have to participate in the annual SA debates — it is a harsh and rigorous process, in that CTQ’s harsh judgment knows few boundaries. WE’RE HERE TO HURT FEELINGS, NOT MAKE FRIENDS. Deal with it.

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On the Back of a Broken Dream

Posted under "The Editor's Desk" on April 1st, 2010 by Willie Clark

It is with a heavy heart and a weighted soul that I write this. After tasting the sweet fruit of Eden that was last week’s online only edition of the paper I am bittersweetly torn in announcing to you all that the Campus Times will no longer be publishing a print edition.

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Passed and Present

Posted under "Call To Question" on March 30th, 2010 by Ross Brenneman

We’re heading into Passover season, which means religious activities have moved the Senate’s beginning time back to 9:30 p.m. SEDER IT ISN’T SO!

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The Importance and Joy of Passover

Posted under "Emerging Faith" on March 30th, 2010 by Emma J

Passover is definitely a great opportunity to catch up with loved ones and the unity of coming together to celebrate this festival is parallel to the unity that existed between the Hebrew slaves all those years ago.

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Size Does Matter

Posted under "The Other Side" on March 26th, 2010 by Erin Philbrick

As I was visiting various schools, I realized that smaller is actually better — at least for me, anyway. In a large school with lots of students, you have to look out for yourself.

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