Archive: Jan 2002
Parisotto and RPO a good match
The Eastman Theatre was taken over by carnivals, "elegant oboes" and sinking ships, as the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra performed works by Russian composers Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov and German composer Richard Strauss last weekend. While most RPO Philharmonics Concerts feature Christopher Seaman as conductor, last weekend's concert was conducted by Marco Parisotto, principal conductor of the […]
Rams hope Super Bowl XXXVI is boring
Head coach Mike Martz and his St. Louis Rams come into Super Bowl XXXVI the strong favorite to win their second Lombardi trophy in the past three years. Following last Sunday's win over the heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers, do the Cinderella New England Patriots have enough left in the tank to pull off another improbable […]
Swimming sinks in meet
The men's and women's swim teams posted good times, but Ithaca College proved to be a dominant foe last Saturday as the teams wrapped up their regular season with dual losses, 168-63 and 152-91 respectively.Ithaca has been a traditional challenge for the Yellowjackets. Last year, the men lost 148-89 and the women lost 140-85 at […]
Track places second, looks toward season finale
The men's and women's indoor track and field teams both placed second at the St. Lawrence University Indoor Classic on Saturday, but the meet results were not as important as the progress the teams made."We have a system where we want to do well at each meet along the way, but our overriding goal is […]
From the Pressbox
I haven't been alive long enough to know how heartbreaking the life of a New England sports fan can be.I wasn't old enough to watch the Patriots' humiliating Super Bowl loss in 1986 or the Red Sox' agonizing World Series loss nine months later.I have felt the sting of New England sports, though.I listened to […]
Men's and women's tennis both entertaining
This year's Australian Open was a perfect example of the differences in men's and women's tennis.Marcelo Rios, who lost in the quarterfinals, criticized the depth of women's tennis and said that the women's game is a joke.It is true that the top women seem to win almost every Grand Slam event, but I do not […]
Cable channel Comes Out of the Closet
Cable networks have often been commended for tackling controversial issues and creating programs for the minority audience. A station such as BET caters to the African-American audience, while Lifetime and Oxygen primarily reflect female stories and themes. However, why doesn't there exist a station for the gay community? Well, that's about to change!In the Jan. […]
Dr. Mary Frances Berry
Mary Frances Berry, chair-woman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, will deliver the Martin Luther King, Jr. Com-memorative Address. Her speech, "Empowering the Dream: Reaffirming the American Ideals of Freedom, Justice and Opportunity for All," will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.The speech, given in Strong Auditorium, is free and open […]
Women's basketball loses two on the road
With eight games remaining, the women's basketball team is at a pivotal point in its season.After a disappointing weekend of University Athletic Association competition in which they fell to both Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Chicago, the Yellowjackets are fifth among eight teams in the UAA with an conference record of […]
Groundbreaking institute launched for all
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra for over 20 years, is finally retiring after an amazingly successful career.Innovation and risk-taking characterized Dohnanyi's years with the orchestra, as he would often perform lesser-known contemporary works alongside their much-studied, much-performed counterparts. An article written by Anthony Tommassini for the Jan. 28 issue of the New […]