Danielle Scherry Class: 2008Sport: SwimmingMAJOR: Undecided

high school: Rocky River High School, Rocky River, Ohioideal day off: Sleep all day.

Favorite OTHER sport: FootballFavorite food: Pizza and ice creamfavorite movie: “10 Things I Hate About You”Plans after college: Live happily ever after.expectations for the season: Keep working hard and we’ll see what happens.

Favorite athletic memory: When my little sister and I set a school record in the 400-yard free relay at the Ohio High School State Championships.

Why Danielle is the athlete of the Week: Danielle won the 1,000 and the 500-yard freestyles against St. Lawrence.

Ben Cross Class: Graduate StudentSport: SoccerMAJOR: Masters in Education

high school: Pittsford-Mendon High School, Pittsford, N.Y.ideal day off: Sleeping and hanging out.

Favorite OTHER sport: CricketFavorite food: Steakfavorite movie: “Pulp Fiction”Plans after college: To get a teaching job and to coach.expectations for the rest of your life: To find a hot girl and make lots of babies.

Favorite athletic memory: Scoring on my roommate, a goalie, in the St. John Fisher game.

Why ben is the athlete of the Week: Ben scored his eighth goal of the season and the 14th of his career against Fisher.



Spring blooms at the George Eastman Museum’s “Dutch Connection

“I saw fresh flowers in February — in Rochester” is a sentence I never thought I would say.

The Future of the SA Government

In light of that probable lack of commitment next year, it falls to Senate to shore up the gaps that will likely be left by their executive leadership. An important way for them to do that is by fully utilizing the powers available to them in their roles.

National Book Award Finalist Maureen McLane Comes to UR

McLane was a National Book Award finalist for her collection “This Blue,” her work merges past and present, drawing on ancient texts — notably Sappho fragments — a contemplation of how human experiences are mediated by encounters with language and literature.