Archive: Mar 2010
Florida treats softball to a fresh breath, new start
On their trip back to Clermont, Fla., the softball team showed what a little sun can do for their game.'This weekend the softball team really started to work as a unit," head coach Margaret Yerdon said. 'We got great performances from our pitching staff and defense, which will be key to our success this season."The […]
No shot? Think again
It was a little after 7:45 p.m. local time in Bloomington, Ill. when five Yellowjacket women's basketball players stepped onto the court.The crowd, over 1,500 strong and a sea of orange and flecks of blue and yellow, was ready. The referee took the ball off the officials table, turning it in his hands. He walked […]
Pressbox
Golf is racist. To be fair, golf isn't really a sport, but please keep the first sentence in mind while you read the rest of this column. If you've been living under a rock or simply refuse to engage in the delightful game known as 'celebrity gossip" then you probably wouldn't know that Tiger Woods […]
Women?s lacrosse can?t turn it up
In a game of city rivals, the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers (who aren't technically in Rochester) turned up the heat in a game not to be matched by any other so far in the UR women's lacrosse season.With the loss the 1-5 team is now on a five-game losing streak, their only win being […]
From the Archives
From the archives
Back in the '60s, the Campus Times didn't have the fierce grip on University news that it cherishes today, now pompously sitting on top of all other University news publications.In 2010, the highlight of the River Campus week is Thursday afternoon when the paper is delivered. Students and faculty go bonkers trying to snag an […]
The Pint Half Full
OK, OK. You've got the gear. You've got the gumption. Time to get down to brass tacks here. You're ready to brew. But hold on! Are you sure everything is sanitized? Make sure I'll wait. Yes? All right then, let's begin. Welcome to part two of The Glass Half Full's Intro To Brewing!Two weeks ago […]
Female ejaculation: Is it fact or is it fiction?
I'm going to say it. I'm going to bite the bullet, don my military headgear and troop out into the forest clearing to yell it to the treetops. Startle the birds into the sky and feel the ground rumble with my high-decibel declaration: Female ejaculation is a myth.I know, I know. I feel like as […]
Features
View from Abroad: South Africa
'Brother, sorry brother. Can you help me?"'Two rand for milk and bread?" I look at him a beggar with a bright neon security vest, guarding cars shake my head and walk into a 7-Eleven looking for skim milk, which hardly exists here. They seem to only have whole and two percent milk in stock. Damn […]
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Free Checking? Not so fast
While many of us are overwhelmed with exams and clubs we often forget to regularly review the terms and conditions on our bank account. This neglect may stem from our unwavering trust in the banking system or simply from unawareness of the vices of financial institutions. Right now, after partaking in what has been deemed […]
UR sues IRS to recover taxes paid
The same day UR filed a $26.4 million lawsuit with the Internal Revenue Service, calling for a return of payroll taxes paid by medical residents and UR between 1998 and 2004, the IRS announced a reversal in policy. The IRS said on March 2 that it would exempt medical residents from taxes up until 2005 […]