Archive: Dec 2001
Four guitarists from L.A. play with flair
Normally the idea of going to a guitar concert would conjure up images of longhaired rockers and mosh pits, but a concert of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is quite the opposite. Last Tuesday, the LAGQ gave an incredible performance in front of a sold-out crowd at Eastman's Kilbourn Hall. The first selection on the […]
Sass the Frass
Sass the Frass
Men's soccer loses grip on UAA crown after Chicago loss
A weekend of tough in-conference competition sent the men's soccer team, which now stands at 10-2-1 overall, on a tumultuous ride. The Yellowjackets had moved into first place in the University Athletic Association after a convincing win Friday night over Washington University in St. Louis.However, the men's hopes of clinching a spot as conference champions […]
UR swims to split weekend meets
The men and women's swim team split their first meet of the season against Carnegie Mellon University and Franklin and Marshall last weekend. UR had beaten Carnegie Mellon, but lost to Franklin and Marshall. The scores and times were unavailable at press time.Three swimmers achieved their personal bests. Senior Laura Vivier recorded best times in […]
Field hockey finishes off with shutout
Women's field hockey finished their season with a shutout, defeating Vassar College 5-0 last Saturday. This victory came after a heartbreaking overtime loss against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Going into the Saturday game, the Yellowjackets hoped to finish off the season with a win during Senior Night ? and UR did just that.The first goal of the […]
Tennis falls short of expectations at ITAs
As UR students caught the final warmth from the Indian summer this weekend, the men's and women's tennis teams traveled to Texas and suffered some heat of their own.The two squads sent their top two seeded players to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Tournament but finished highest at fourth place with sophomore Joanna […]
From the Pressbox
Freedom has been a word that has been tossed around a lot for the last month here in the United States. From sports events to variety shows, U.S. citizens have shown more pride and allegiance to the country and its founding beliefs since Sept. 11. And UR is no exception. "Freedom to Compete" was one […]
Football trampled in shutout by Wash U.
Not much went right for the football team this weekend. The Yellowjackets were trounced by Washington University in St. Louis Saturday by a score of 46-0. The men did not fare well in their first full game in four years without their star quarterback, senior Jeff Piscitelli, who is out for the remainder of the […]
Notable Yellowjackets
Kaitlin PoethClass of 2004Women's field hockeySophomore Kaitlin Poeth was nominated by Sports Information Director Dennis O'Donnell to be a Notable Yellowjacket. Katlin helped to lead the Yellowjackets in the 5-0 shutout win against Vassar College Saturday by scoring one goal and banking in four assists. Kaitlin also scored the game-tying goal late in the second […]
Butterfly Jones' debut proves impressive
Butterfly Jones' debut album, "Napalm Springs," is a strange mixture of rock, pop, western-style rebellion and poetic insights. Many of the lyrics are an especially interesting component to the album for their aesthetically pleasing, yet simple way of describing passion and pain.Former dada front man Michael Gurley and drummer Phil Leavitt have come back to […]