Archive: Nov 2010
Sports
Cross country fizzles in championships
The men’s cross country team’s winning streak was brought to an unfortunate end at the University Athletic Association Cross Country Championships held in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx this weekend. The Yellowjackets faced stiff competition — all but one of the teams at the race were nationally ranked. The men placed fifth out of […]
Sports
First meet shows potential
Some athletic organizations can attribute most, if not all, of their success to one or two individuals. These select superstars — and there’s no denying they’re out there — are simply so gifted that they can single-handedly carry an otherwise ordinary team to greatness. Kobe Bryant arguably does it year after year for the Los […]
Features
UR reaches out in Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and the University has taken action in its commitment to diversity. Read More
Features
Jon Stewart versus Stephen Colbert: Rally to restore sanity and/or fear
For most participants, the trip to the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” started with the subway Saturday morning. The lines to buy tickets looped around the station, and people crammed onto the trains, standing back-to-back with perfect strangers and looking out for the safety of their limbs as the doors closed. Read More
Features
Nepal and India: a world of difference
We entered Nepal, a country of counterfeit North Face and Columbia jackets, fearsome gurkha soldiers (the Maoist insurgency ended in 2008), legions of foreigners set to go trekking (mountain climbing) and mountainous road passes that act as the arteries of the nation. Read More
A zombie apocalypse with Southern hospitality
In the spirit of Halloween, “The Walking Dead” had its series premiere on AMC last Sunday. Every minute of the show gave the feel of a dystopian world and showed the true moral conflict of a zombie apocalypse. The male lead, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), is a police officer who, after a shootout, becomes hospitalized […]
Features
Halloween scare causes confusion
All hell breaks loose when one female student decides to actually where something scary on Hallween. Read More
‘Kirby’s Epic Yarn’ strings fans along
The team at Good Feel has managed the impossible — to make the cutest video game hero even cuter. Read More
Culture
Updated ‘Sherlock’ captivates audiences
This past summer the BBC produced a new series, “Sherlock,” that propelled the enigmatic Holmes through time right into London 2010. Read More
A horror movie sequel that sucks. What a surprise!
Despite maintaining a similar feel and style to the original, “Paranormal Activity 2” removed the most important and vital aspect that a horror movie needs — namely, the horror. Read More