Archive: Apr 2003
Men's tennis closes in on Nationals bid
Well, the men's tennis team certainly proved this weekend that it likes to make things exciting. Just a week after an inspired victory over Swarthmore College - a win that included a trio of three-set matches - the Yellowjackets once again found themselves fighting an uphill battle and, just as before, displayed the heart and […]
D-Day a Tradition We Need to Keep Alive
With warm weather just around the corner - as it has been for the last three weeks - and the sun now rising and setting at a normal hour, students across campus have begun planning their respective Dandelion Day agendas. Inviting friends, which events to attend, getting work done early, and most importantly, how much […]
Cure' finds its own remedy
By Weston BErgCampus Times StaffHaving dabbled in a cornucopia of genres ranging from comedies to yakuza gangster films to softcore porn, a quick glance at the resume of director Kiyoshi Kurosawa prompts one to wonder why it wasn't until his 15th film "Cure" that he was finally introduced to Western audiences. With its stifling suspense […]
From the Pressbox
The NBA spent the entire 2002-03 season honoring Michael Jordan, as His Airness received a standing ovation at every arena during his fairwell tour. Mariah Carey wore a sleek Wizards 23 dress that perfectly fit her curvaceous body while she sang "Hero" to Jordan at the All-Star game. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld presented […]
Baseball splits 4 UCAA matchups
The Yellowjackets had a productive week on the baseball diamond, improving their record to 11-14 overall while sweeping doubleheaders against Vassar and Hartwick Colleges and dropping a pair of games Saturday afternoon to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.The highlight of the week, according to head coach Joe Reina, was the two game sweep of conference rival Vassar."Beating […]
Women's track confident after Hamilton Invite
After a strong showing at the UR Invitational, the women's track and field team traveled to Hamilton College to compete in the Hamilton Invitational last weekend. Although the meet was non-scoring, the women put together a number of excellent performances, including several first and second place finishes.Head coach Barbara Hartwig called it "a really great […]
Local sports scene has plenty to offer
In a few weeks the spring semester will be come to a close and most of us will be traveling home for the summer, whether that means going five minutes to the airport or five minutes down Route 490 to the suburbs. For athletes the summer is a time of hard training and rededication to […]
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Graduation gowns seem so simple unless you pay attention. There are a multitude of colors and styles, each one with traditional meaning.The various gowns are decided by the level of the degree that the wearer has achieved.The bachelor's degree is the simplest gown. It is intended to be worn closed, is black - as all […]
SARS rages on in Asia and Canada
The World Health Organization added Toronto to its list of "hot spots" for contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome Wednesday, following a 40 percent increase in SARS cases in the Toronto area over the last two weeks, according to Time Magazine. The Toronto area reported 136 probable cases as of Tuesday, according to the New York […]
Student aides help security keep campus safe at night
Adding extra protection to UR's campus, student aides provide extra eyes and ears to security. From 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. - times of increased incidents of crime - student aides patrol the campus."Student aides help prevent theft and vandalism, and are usually the first ones on sight for any kind of emergency," aide and […]