Archive: Jan 2004
Adu makes his mark in sports' history, drafted into MLS
At the age of only 14, Freddie Adu has been drafted by D.C. United, becoming the youngest player not only in the MLS, but also in modern professional sports. A close eye has been kept on this child prodigy since he made his debut onto the national scene when he was selected as an All-American […]
Women successfully defend Chase title
The Yellowjacket Women's Basketball team successfully defended their JP Morgan-Chase Scholarship Tournament title with a 74-65 win over Roberts Wesleyan in the title game. For the first time in UR's history, both the men and women's basketball team won the Chase Tournament. The Yellowackets are now 14-0, two shy of matching their best start ever […]
Unprecedented, Women Ranked #1 For First Time
Their practices look great. Just by the looks of things at a practice scrimmage, you can tell that you're not looking at an average team. You look at the ESPN Coaches' Poll and the D3Hoops.com Poll and they validate your suspicions - this is a very good basketball team. Both polls have the UR women's […]
Student questions humanities program
Eastman is known across the world as a conservatory that emphasizes academic study as well as performance practice. However, for entering freshmen last fall, Eastman's academically-oriented humanities department leaves students with a sober attitude toward the curriculum.The general consensus for the humanities classes of fall, 2003 could be summed up with the words "boring," "tedious," […]
Difficult woodwind concert executed succesfully
The Woodwind Chamber Music concert on Thursday, Jan. 15, in Kilbourn Hall, featured only woodwind quintets scored for the standard combination of flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and horn. Each group showed remarkable stamina by performing very long pieces. The event lasted one hour and 45 minutes. The opening piece was "Kleine Kammermusik fr fnf Blser"- […]
Next week oh-so-spirited
Let's go Yellowjackets! Generic sports chant! These are just some of the things you may hear at one of the several events of SPIRIT WEEK 2004! This weekend our favorite mascot, URBee, takes on the Battling Bear of Washington University in St. Louis, in what promises to be a doozy. Show your school spirit by […]
AIMing for more than term papers
Most students enter college with a computer. If you are like me, your parents bought you a computer as a graduation present. My father purchased mine online the July before I came to Rochester. I am sure he smiled proudly as he envisioned me typing twenty-page midterms, researching important information on the Internet, and of […]
Men top Fisher for seventh Chase title
The men's basketball team proved why they are ranked second nationally last weekend, winning the JP Morgan Chase Scholarship Tournament for the seventh time. The seventh title ties UR with neighboring rival Rochester Institute of Technology for the most JP Morgan Chase Tournament titles overall.After beating Nazareth, last year's tournament champion, in a resounding 69-45 […]
Prepare your lover for a perfect 'food-gasm'
My friend swears that his lover finds Spanish fly to have heated benefits. I don't get this whole aphrodisiac trip. I thought it was all a bunch of lies. Is it worth trying? What's the deal?- Swooning in Sue B.Dear Swooning,While the jury is still out on many aphrodisiacs, there are some confirmed benefits. Spanish […]
Breaking barriers
In an effort to bridge the gap between cultures and to eliminate stereotypes between ethnic groups, Hillel, in concordance with the Black Students Union, will be sponsoring a trip to Washington, D.C. The purpose of the trip is to teach African-American students about Jewish society and vice-versa. Leading up to the April 2nd trip will […]