Archive: Mar 2001
Horoscope
Aries (March 21 8211; April 19) 8212; With your newfound increase in the bank account, you&ll be wealthy enough to buy something that will brighten up your day. Saving is good, but spending is better.Taurus (April 20 8211; May 20) 8212; Stop comparing and contrasting 8212; there are more things to you than what other […]
Can &Survivor& survive public opinion?
They say only the strong survive. Survive? Get it? Ok, ok. Bad puns aside, CBS&s reality series &Survivor& continues to top the ratings charts well into it&s second season. What exactly is it that makes this show so good? The show&s creator, mastermind Mark Burnett, has cooked up a second serving of his five-star recipe […]
Student artists grace Hartnett Gallery
A new student exhibit titled ?Making Thinking? is open at the Hartnett Gallery in Wilson Commons, providing a look at some of the recent student work in the Visual and Cultural Studies program. Containing a variety of mediums, from pencil and paper drawings to looped film footage, the exhibit displays works by Margot Bouman, Taro […]
Italians do it better
Last Sunday night, I ate dinner for almost three hours with my host family. I can&t remember the last time I&ve eaten so much and enjoyed myself so thoroughly at a meal as I did that night. There were fourteen of us at the table 8212; fortunate were the ones fluent in both Italian and […]
The Great Debate: Mike vs. Mike – Who is the NBA&s MVP?
There has been one man this year who has changed his team from a group of traveling entertainers to a cohesive unit of championship contenders 8212; his name is Chris Webber. Now, without calling timeout, say hello to Mr. Webber, your 2000-01 NBA MVP.Webber has simply done it all on both ends of the court. […]
The boys of summer make changes
We are now a full three weeks into spring training and hopes are high in camps from Florida to Arizona. Well, not all camps. The Twins, Orioles and Padres have some of the spring&s best records. However, please rest assured that nobody in Baltimore is wondering where to put extra press boxes for the World […]
Football greets new defensive coach
The football team will greet a new assistant coach for the upcoming season. Lewis Acquarulo was recently named the defensive coordinator for the Yellowjackets, replacing Peter Gallagher who resigned in February to be head coach at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. Acquarulo comes to UR from the University of Pennsylvania.The football program at UR has undergone […]
After a great season start, team sets sight on capturing UCAA title
After ending the 2000 season in second place behind Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, the baseball team is looking to capture this year?s Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association title and make its first National Collegiate Athletic Association appearance since 1999. Once again, RPI looks to be UR?s leading challenger.?We?re looking to knock them off,? coach Dave Palese said. […]
Team will look for big plays from young players
After starting the season with a disappointing 1-11 record over spring break, the softball team is looking to improve its record against a tough northern schedule.The Yellowjackets will focus on doing well in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association after struggling in the University Athletic Association championships in Florida. The women aim to build from their […]
Yellowjackets look to youth to reload
The golf team returned to Rochester from their spring break training trip to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina refreshed and eager for their important spring season. While they have not yet assured themselves a place at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships held in St. Louis May 7 through the 10, they are confident that […]