Archive: Dec 2006
Field Hockey crushes Hawks
Yellowjackets field hockey dominated the Hartwick College Hawks on Saturday, winning by a score of 4-1. Senior Revay Wilson scored the first goal 17 minutes into the game, her third of the year, assisted by freshman Lara Bucarey. Three minutes later, at 20:00, Rochester put another point on the board, with senior Krista Butler stepping […]
UR doubles team captures ITA title
The men's tennis team had an eventful weekend at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships at Vassar College. The trip was highlighted by juniors Thanos Kantarelis and Eric Hansen, who took home the doubles title. By winning the regional championship, they now qualify for the national championship that is held later in October in Florida. They […]
Men's XC runs with passion at Geneseo
The men's cross country team returned to competition with fervor this past weekend, finishing fifth out of 18 teams at the SUNY Geneseo Invitational in Letchworth State Park, the site of the approaching national qualifiers. The five scorers for the Yellowjackets placed in the top 42 out of 271 runners.Junior Mark Stevens once again led […]
Men's Soccer routs RIT after tough loss
The men's soccer team split a pair of games this week. After dropping a close contest to league foe New York University, the 'Jackets righted the ship by crushing Rochester Institute of Technology.UR took the almost 350 mile trip to Manhattan to face the Violets of NYU on Saturday. NYU came out firing, but UR's […]
Life, Love…Sport
Welcome to Life, Love... Sport (moronic publicists Edition). This issue is dedicated to all the brave men and women who spew nonsense in the name of famous athletes. Exhibit A is Terrell Owens's woman of words Kim Etheridge for her truly horrific display in the wake of the T.O suicide incident. It just goes to […]
Yom Kippur – fasting and a 4.0
Ever since I can remember, my parents abstained from imposing their own sets of beliefs onto me. Rather, they instilled in me a core set of values and morals to draw from and then left me the space to carve my own path. Naturally there were exceptions: 1) Never neglect your studies; always take them […]
Katrina fundraiser whirls to UR
Hurricane Katrina was a tragic event and, like all tragic events, we deal with it the best way we can. We try to make sense of it and we try to help the victims. Students at UR are doing just that with a number of Katrina-related events coming up this year that will hopefully have […]
Writer has suggestions for improving student life
This Meliora Weekend, we welcome back parents, alumni, family and friends. We welcome special guests to entertain and inspire us. It is also an opportunity to consider our motto, Meliora - better. This summer, the University was named a "New Ivy" by Newsweek, and the high-achieving Class of 2010 demonstrates our new popularity. Yet, as […]
New vaccines can do great things if given chance
This summer, women had much reason to celebrate. Emergency Contraceptive, also known as Plan B was approved by the FDA for over-the-counter status for women 18 years of age and older. Gardasil, a vaccination against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, also got FDA approval. However, there are still great barriers blocking women from easy […]
Alumni weekend kicks off
I still remember my first Meliora Weekend. All of a sudden, my typically mundane campus was bustling with parents and alumni excited to experience everything that the University has to offer. Somehow the rainy week gave way to a beautiful weekend, the grassy quads were perfectly manicured and each night offered a plethora of exciting […]