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MEDIA CONTACT: Liz Swain 585.274.3714 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800

January 31, 2005

EVENT: Benefit Concert for Spinal Cord Research

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the May Room in Wilson Commons on the University of Rochester’s River Campus

ADMISSION: $3 in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons, or $5 at the door, open to the general public.
Note: Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights.

The Alpha Phi Omega coed service fraternity at the University of Rochester will sponsor a spinal cord research benefit concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the May Room in Wilson Commons on the University’s River Campus. Tickets are $3 in advance at the Common Market in Wilson Commons on the River Campus or $5 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the National Spinal Cord Injury Association.

The rock concert will feature four bands: As Tall as Lions of Long Island; The Receiving End of Sirens, from Boston; Cartel, from Atlanta; and Rochester band DSpell.

Alpha Phi Omega, which was started at the University of Rochester in March 1957, is the only national fraternity with service as its primary mission. The organization sponsors numerous service-oriented events on campus each year, and currently has approximately 30 members.

For more information, call (585) 275-5911.


About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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