Archive: Apr 2006
Baseball heats up, sweeping Union in four games
As the weather in Rochester gets warmer, so too does the Yellowjackets baseball team. After a small bump in the road during the week, the 'Jackets swept both doubleheaders over the weekend, improving their record to 9-3 within Liberty League play. The .750 winning percentage puts the team in sole possession of first place in […]
Pressbox: There's something about Barry
If you aren't already sick of the steroids issue, or more specifically Barry Bonds, you should be. The two have been paired together for nearly the entire off-season and have been in the news since 2001, the year Bonds broke Mark McGwire's home run record. They have been talked about in the sports and non-sports […]
Women's tennis squeaks past 13th ranked Saints
The women's tennis team improved to 7-6 this weekend after defeating No. 13 St. Lawrence University 5-4 on Sunday. The win came just one day after losing 7-2 to Skidmore College.The Skidmore Thoroughbreds, who are ranked No. 18 in the Northeast, has a clear edge against the unranked Yellowjackets.Freshman Melinda Beckmann was the sole singles […]
Softball keeps Hamilton to one run in two games
The Yellowjackets came out in full force on Thursday, sweeping Hamilton College and showing their true strength. The 'Jackets are now 12-10 for the season.I feel like we finally played to our potential," sophomore Andrea LaRocque said. "We should have been winning games like that all season and it's about time that we came alive […]
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Design Center holds architecture lectures
On Tuesday, renowned author and speaker James Kuntsler gave a talk entitled "We're in Trouble" at The German House. This lecture was the fourth in a series of lectures developed by The Rochester Regional Community Design Center and the American Institute of Architects. The series focuses on the revitalization of downtown Rochester. "It is an […]
Unofficial results tallied
Juniors Alex Pearlman and Marquis Harrison were unofficially named winners of the 2006-07 Students' Association Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections last night as poles closed."I am very proud of Marquis and myself and the people who rallied their support behind us," Pearlman said. "We wanted to mobilize people who never voted before. We learned that freshmen […]
Camp teaches political activism
Over fifty students received intensive training in political activism and leadership this past weekend in Campus Camp Wellstone. The two-day event was run by three trained staff members from Wellstone Action, a non-profit organization focused on progressive social change."Although the training was modeled after progressive ideas, any student group or leader on campus would benefit […]
Relay raises $44k
Relay for Life, organized by UR Colleges Against Cancer, was held on Saturday night in the Webster-Thomas High School field house. That evening, $44,000 was raised in support of the American Cancer Society."I had a good time helping out a great cause," sophomore John Jackson said. While this was not the first Relay for Life, […]
Duffy delivers 100-day speech at Strong
Mayor Robert Duffy delivered his first address State of the City on Monday in Strong Auditorium, offering highlights from his first 100 days in office and beginning to outline his plan for the rest of his tenure in office. Over 200 people were in attendance, including members of the City Council, the police and fire […]