Archive: Jan 2009
New student art exhibit explores identity and gender
The Rush Rhees Library gallery at the Art and Music Library is a somewhat unassuming space, but its latest collection makes a big impression.Composed of 10 works of art created by undergraduate students here at UR, '(En)Gendered: Identity, Gender and Art" is a free annual exhibit supported by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender […]
Creativity be damned: Fall Out Boy does what they do best
With 'Folie Deux," Fall Out Boy's fourth album, the super-slick pop-punk rock band from Illinois cements its status as master of combining wordplay with strong melody.Sometime around the commercial success of 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race," Fall Out Boy, and especially songwriter Pete Wentz, probably came to grips with what everyone else […]
Men steal third place in Chase Tournament
Shortly after the big ball dropped on 42nd street, it was time for the Yellowjackets to gear up and score some balls of their own.The men's basketball team started its 2009 season on Jan. 5 at Clarkson University. The highly contested battle would prove to set the tone for the first six games of the […]
Campus Briefs
UR researchers develop PillUR researchers were awarded a $3.18 million contract by the federal government to develop a radiation pill. The contract could potentially extend three more years and be worth more than $10 million.The research team, led by Professor Yuhchyau Chen of the radiation oncology department, will test eltrombopag for its ability to replenish […]
Women snag Chase championship
The women's basketball team reaffirmed its position as No. 1 in the country over winter break, taking down two University Athletic Association opponents ranked in the top 25 of d3hoops.com's national poll. In a stretch of away games beginning on Jan. 6, UR defeated six teams, bringing its record to 14-0. This culminated in a […]
Security Update
Computer equipment and four laptops are stolen from Schlegel HallSometime between Thursday, Jan. 15 and Monday, Jan. 19, an unidentified suspect or suspects entered the Information Technology area of Schlegel Hall. According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the suspect or suspects stole seven jump drives, four laptop computers and a hard drive. UR Security […]
Teams rebound after losses to SUNY rival
The UR men's and women's swimming and diving teams propelled themselves to solid victories over the Nazareth College Golden Flyers on Saturday, Jan. 10. The men won by a score of 175-110, while the women beat the Flyers by a score of 157-143.These defeats came just one day after both teams lost to SUNY Cortland.'We […]
19th Ward celebrates MLK Day with Luminary Evening
Monday, Jan. 19 marked the celebration of the 79th birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr. Recently, it has become a celebration that Rochester's 19th Ward residents share with each other. Neighbors lined the streets with candles, and hot cocoa stands could be found throughout the neighborhoods.Luminary Evening is celebrated every Martin Luther King […]
Athlete of the Week
Freshman forward Nate Novosel, a financial economics and political science double major from Lexington, Ky. has experienced a new atmosphere since coming to UR. The starting center scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Chase Tournament semifinals against St. John Fisher College.He also had 10 rebounds against Keuka College in the quarterfinals and […]
Information Technology begins advertising campaign
Information Technology Services has launched a new 'safe sex" security awareness campaign that will focus on the protection of data and information on students' computers.IT Services is taking a more non-traditional approach to advertising about the risks of identity theft. Rather than posting warnings on computers, IT has decided to place flyers around campus relating […]