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Historic properties take divergent paths
The two neighboring, University-owned mansions on Mt. Hope Avenue couldn’t be more different. Both are the President and Provost’s official residences, but the Patrick Barry House is 150 years old and a Rochester landmark while the Witmer House, at 100 years old, is anything but ancient.
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Vogue’s ‘best dressed’ list invokes wealth and mad money
Blake Lively was recently named Vogue’s Best Dressed Woman of the Year. Somewhere an angel lost its wings and face-planted to Earth. Or was that my confidence in American Vogue shattering into a thousand crystalline pieces that not even Riccardo Tisci could work into a couture gown?
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Alphas host Political Action Month
n collaboration with the Black Students’ Union, the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Mu Sigma Chapter, capitalized on the month by hosting a series of panel discussions about hot topics in minority communities. Their main goal for “Political Action Month” was to engage students and encourage involvement.
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Make 'Em Laugh: Pandemonium unfolds with the recent ban on the loco Four Loko
Now that the Food and Drug Administration has banned Four Loko from New York State, founder David Jaffee is losing his mind. But he's managed to find quite a useful alternative for Four Loko by using the beverage as golf cart fuel.
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Harlem native finds gold in Rochester
Medford started working for Primerica, an insurance and financial advisory business, when he lived in Harlem, N.Y. He trained people in making financially savvy decisions by saving, investing and selecting insurance that would meet their needs and budgets. Now he's doing well in Rochester and look for ambitious college students to join his team.
Sex and the CT
Sexy, slick, sly, solid, strong and … single
CT Comics Editor Tim Minahan vouches for the single life.
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Lending a hand: Big Brothers Big Sisters starts up at UR
UR has finally kicked off its Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization program, and several students have already hopped on board. The program will give UR students the opportunity to mentor inner-city youth of the 19th Ward, giving them early guidance as they go through the Rochester City School District.
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Kenyan student addresses many common misconceptions about African culture
As an African in America I strive to make sure that others fully understand my culture, the depth of our education and health system and the true richness of my people.
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Children’s School of Rochester: the ultimate cultural experience
With one step into the Children’s School of Rochester (CSR), you might have the urge to ask someone whether or not you just stepped into a junior United Nations. CSR, or School No. 15, is the most ethnically and culturally diverse school of the Rochester City School District.