College Media Network

Security scares

The recent string of robberies on River Campus, most recently the strong-arm robbery on Oct. 31, has caused warranted concern among the student body and a necessary increase in security measures to deter any further crime. UR Security has responded admirably and will continue to adjust its protocol to best protect students. Full story

Election analysis

College campuses are traditionally hot spots for political questioning and discussion, and UR should be no exception. The responsibility for fostering this activism rests primarily in the hands of politically minded student organizations. But while some student groups embraced their roles as political instigators at UR in the months leading up to the election last Tuesday, other groups did not do enough. Full story

Editorial Observers

Into the great wide open

Last spring, I decided to put my undesirably clean and unworn hiking boots to use. With a little financial help from a fellow outdoors enthusiast (thanks Gramps!), I ventured down to Asheville, N.C. to meet up with 10 strangers for an eight-day foray into the wilderness sponsored by an outdoor education school.

Appreciating UR originality

I got a call from my sister on Tuesday. She has begun her visits to various universities and, along with it, the treacherous search for just the right college experience.

Op-Ed Contributors

Excitement over Obama belies difficult realities

Now that we’ve all recovered from our Election Day-party hangovers, it may be time to have a look at what we have actually been celebrating.

Politicians: stop screwing around and shape up

The revelation last week that Eliot Spitzer will not face charges relating to his long time solicitation of prostitutes passed under the national radar in the wake of a landslide presidential victory.

Public support for Obama will lead to success

During the 1932 presidential election, in the midst of the Great Depression, the American people overwhelmingly turned to the Democratic candidate who embodied change and demonstrated leadership.

Presenting a more balanced view of care centers

While we commend Women’s Caucus and VOX for their desire to protect women from potentially harmful health care misinformation, we find that their efforts were misdirected through a misunderstanding of pregnancy care centers, their missions and their services.

Letters to the Editor: Article attacking Obama holds no water

As I sat down with a cup of coffee and the Campus Times two weeks ago, I was excited to read each side’s final argument for the election from students’ perspectives.