Archive: Dec 2003
Fondly remembering Ramadan
I recall Ramadan as a student in elementary school. While I was always excited for its arrival, I was constantly met with questions of concern from teachers and peers alike. As years passed, the perennial question - and with it the questioner's look of sympathy - became, "How do you do it?" Presumably, their questions […]
Field hockey loses 2-0 in season finale
In a week of endings, UR endured a disappointing final game of the season against Houghton College's Highlanders on Tuesday, Oct. 28. The Highlanders scored once a few minutes into the first half and once more in the final two minutes before the whistle blew for halftime. In her last game as a member of […]
Aja serves tasty Pan-Asian fare
If you're hungry and in the mood for something more exciting than campus cuisine, Aja Noodle Co. is a sure bet. Best known for their bountiful rice and noodle bowls big enough to satisfy even the most ferocious appetite, Aja is located just a little way down Elmwood Avenue at the 12 Corners Plaza in […]
Horoscope
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Another year older, another year closer to death. Time to take stock of your often tumultuous life. Send e-cards or flowers to all those you love, especially that new special someone in your life. Never know when you're going to croak.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Go visit your neighbor. It […]
In Reverie' recaptures Saves the Day's spirit
When I found out that I would be given the opportunity to review Saves the Day's latest release, "In Reverie," I was both excited and hesitant. After being thoroughly disappointed by their last album, "Stay What You Are," I was convinced that Saves the Day had forever changed from a pop-punk group to a depressingly […]
Blood and ballet mix well
It is not so much that avant-garde Canadian director Guy Maddin's "Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary" fails to resemble any other vampire movie as it is that this film successfully combines various aspects of other vampire films in the same vein while placing them within a unique interpretation of ballet.The narrative of the film […]
Editorial Observer
Not more than a generation ago, activism and protest were the quintessential tools used by college students across the country to speak their minds and achieve their goals. What has happened to our generation? Granted, Iraq is no Vietnam, and the fire over civil rights issues has diminished to a smolder, but are students really […]
Stop wasting chalk – let smokers be
Let's face it. This is the wonderful city of Rochester, New York. It's October and the cold front has already crept its way into our city. Upon stepping outside Anderson tower on one of my guilty smoke breaks with my suitemate, I was confronted with a sidewalk chalking I knew would evoke some musings. Written […]
The Red Sox spirit lives on
There were many sounds that could be heard when Yankee Aaron Boone hit his home run in the bottom of the 11th in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series. The crack of his bat. The cheer of the fans. And the little hearts of a million Red Sox fans breaking.I silently perched on […]
Sowing vs. reaping in cold cases and life
One night I was watching a program on the Discovery Channel called "Cold Cases." It dealt with cases not immediately solved - usually within a two-year period - but that were eventually solved a number of years later. It also showed how modern technology, namely DNA and modern fingerprinting, aided police in the eventual capture […]