Archive: Mar 2004
Obesity requires proper education
Look around the plethora of Atkins ads this time of the year and you would know that America is on a diet. Why is then obesity still a rising epidemic?One problem is socioeconomic disparities. With healthy foods costing more on average than fatty fast foods and snacks, it is hard to tell the financially insecure […]
Amtrak trekking fosters insomnia
Family and friends often ask me what it's like to take the train to and from Rochester for 12 hours. I usually claim that it's not bad, forgetting what it's really like until I'm onboard. My latest Amtrak journey was from home to Rochester, and I knew there was going to be trouble when they […]
RIAA puts price on priceless
During the file sharing "debate" that was held in Hoyt on Feb. 16, Cary Sherman simply dispensed the gospel of the recording industry. Sherman said that sharing music was driving down record sales and this was "hurting the artists." Although I disagree with his assertion that file sharing is responsible for the decline in CD […]
Tough opener for women's lacrosse
The women's lacrosse team traveled to West Palm Beach and lost to SUNY Cortland 12-8 on Thursday, March 11. Head Coach Liz Monte was still satisfied with the result, considering this was a difficult opponent to start off the season, as the SUNY Cortland women's lacrosse team is ranked 10th in their division. Single goalscorers […]
Singer's range impresses audience
Last Sunday, the Eastman School and Rochester communities had the opportunity to hear a not very publicized yet astounding concert. Countertenor Daniel Brondel and pianist Russel Miller presented a diverse thirty minute program at the Christ Episcopal Church. This concert was part of the Candlelight Concert Series at the church, which features different performers every […]
Women's tennis begins
After spring break, the women's tennis team returned with a 1-2 spring record. The team lost to the University of California Santa Cruz 9-0 and Division II California State University at Sonoma 8-1, and had a win over Mills College 8-1."The women [have] two losses to strong opponents from UC Santa Cruz and Sonoma," Head […]
Softball rebounds back to manage 3-5 record in tourney
The women's softball team played eight games in a University Athletic Association tournament against four teams, and took home three wins and five losses. The games were held in Florida from March 9 through March 13. In the first two games, the softball team took two heavy losses against Case Western Reserve University and Emory […]
Tennis begins on road
The men's tennis team returns from spring break with losses in California to Pomona Pitzer College, the University of California at Santa Cruz and Division II California State University at Sonoma, bringing their overall record to 0-4. "We went out to play some tough competition and the men came back with three tough losses to […]
Women finish indoor season
The women's track and field team capped off a solid indoor season at the Eastern Collegitate Athletic Conference Championships on March 5 and 6, hosted by Bowdoin College. With 23 total points, the UR women finished in 14th place out of 39 competing teams. "Overall I was very pleased," Head Coach Barbara Hartwig said. "I […]
Track finishes at ECACs
The men's track and field team finished up their indoor season in a somewhat ambivalent fashion - although they were disappointed that they did not achieve any qualifying marks for NCAA Championships, they should be encouraged by their very strong performances at Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on March 5 and 6 at Bowdoin College. […]