Archive: Jan 2007
Case team no match for men's basketball
After losing two consecutive conference games, the men's basketball team bounced back in a big way last weekend by defeating UAA opponents Case Western Reserve and Emory. On Friday night, the 'Jackets routed Case 84-43 at the Louis Alexander Palestra. UR came out strong as they went on a 20-3 run in the first half. […]
Misconceptions are a bane to community kinship
As UR students, we are all familiar with the stories about the neighborhood across the bridge, the 19th Ward. New freshmen are warned by older students that the neighborhood is a 'no-go' zone, a place where you don't walk at night and never walk alone. While these juicy stories make the college experience seem more […]
The Return of DDR
You've noticed the thumping echo through Wilson Commons. You've seen the quirky-looking dudes float like ghosts across the dance pad as "Perfect!" flashes endlessly across the screen. You've heard the whitest guy in video games shout those three words with as much enthusiasm as if he's just invented sliced bread.Those who've never had the guts […]
Turmoil in winter wonderland
For 15 of my 20 years, I've lived in Rochester. That's 75 percent of my life and an adequate amount of time to have gotten used to the weather here: the rainy Christmases, the ice storms on Halloween, the snow showers at the end of March. This isn't new to me, but every year I […]
Get To Know Me: Daniel Goldstein
Daniel Jay Goldstein grew up in Cleveland, OH as the man with the plan. The son of a doctor and a lawyer, Daniel always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up."I've always wanted to be a damn good doctor," said Goldstein. Now a pre-med majoring in Biology at UR, he is well […]
Coldrush spotlights local activities
If you spent this past weekend racking your brain for something to do in the bitter Rochester winter but could only come up with going to the library, watching Real World re-runs, stalking your Facebook friends and making the miserable, cold trek to the frat quad, you may want to reconsider your options this weekend. […]
Absinthe + AC = fun?
Yesterday, my suite joined forces with the adjacent suite to throw a Disney-themed party. We had a vegetable plate in which we carved each individual vegetable into a different Disney character - there were 156 different vegetables. We hired freelance actors to put on Disney costumes and amuse the guests with some witty banter. We […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - In this high-stress collegiate environment, it's hard to get any R & R. My advice, try to get a little T & A.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - It seems Hillary has started down the campaign trail, which of course begs the question, who is doing Bill's laundry?Gemini (May 21-June 21) […]
Korean bibimbap does not disappoint
Those who know me know that I have a fascination with trying different ethnic foods. From Ethiopian to Thai to Moroccan to my newly experienced Korean, food from around the world gives me a preview of what to expect when I actually travel. Given that the doldrums of winter are in full swing, a few […]
Men's swimming romps Ithaca
The swimming and diving teams traveled to Ithaca College on Saturday for their final regular season meet of the season. The men finished the season on a seven-meet winning streak as they dominated the Bombers, winning by a score of 134-84. The women's meet provided some final-race dramatics, but the 'Jackets couldn't seal the deal […]