Archive: Feb 2008
Parties divided will go under in the lengthy race
This election season has proved to be one of the most exciting ones of this generation. Neither party began the season with an heir apparent. Both parties began the season with a huge pool of hopefuls, ranging from old-school policy-wonks like Joe Biden and Chris Dodd to rank-and-file ideologues like Fred Thompson and Jim Gilmore. […]
America's judgments of Putin differ from Russia's
As we prepare to vote in this country, a similar political process is taking place on the other side of the globe. In Russia, the upcoming general elections have stirred much skepticism in the Western community.The main problem is that of President Vladimir Putin's disregard for Western standards of democracy. For the past eight years, […]
Car strikes crossing student
The latest in a series of recent pedestrian accidents, this one occurring on Kendrick Road near Southside Living Center on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 7, sent an undergraduate student to the hospital for six days. Sophomore Christine Poh sustained post-traumatic symptoms in addition to head injuries after being struck by a motorist while crossing […]
Burgstrom and Skevington stand out for track at Kane invitational
Senior Mike Burgstrom was once again the star for the Yellowjackets at the indoor track and field meet last weekend when the men's and women's teams traveled to Cornell University for the Kane Invitational, winning the weight throw for the fifth time this season.Burgstrom has won the weight throw in every invitational he has participated […]
Life, Love… Sport
Hey everyone. Thank you for reading Life, Love... Sport (Back from the Dead Edition). This past week, yours truly was battling some serious strep action, so if my writing seems a bit woozy or you're just not a big fan of sick people writing articles, you're just gonna have to bear with me. This week […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Heated massage oils are a great way to warm up an Ice Queen. Whiskey works well too, though.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - You know your girlfriend's a keeper not because she does your laundry but because she leaves instructions of what you like for your girl on the side.Gemini (May […]
Academics beat partying for state school transfer
I am one of two people I know in this entire university from Kansas. More than likely there are others, simply by the law of large numbers. This may make me seem special; a geographical novelty among 4,000 New Englanders; however, this is a proposition made only by those who have never had the unfortunate […]
Rochester roots prepare student for novel English experiences
Hello Rochestefarians! I'm writing to you from England on my semester abroad to report on life across the pond. For my study abroad program, I decided to go to Bath, a relatively small city in the south/southwest of England, roughly 90 minutes from London. The only thing I knew about Bath before I came here […]
Star turns martyr for the digital age
Facing one of the biggest elections in recent history, our country is at a pivotal point that can make or break our reputation around the world. High gas prices, illegal immigration and a never-ending war are all hot-button issues that have politicians lying through their teeth worse than Shaggy singing, "It Wasn't Me."But one issue […]
Turn to a whole new type of tasty barbecue
So it's intimidating, but when I'm looking to really indulge in a great meal at the end of a tough week, the first thing that immediately comes to mind is barbeque! Luckily for all you readers, I have been indulging a lot lately and, as a result, I'm pretty well- versed on what Rochester has […]