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Have you ever been frustrated by having to fill out a little slip of paper every time you Flex something at the UR Bookstore? Well, those things do have a purpose other than to slow you down when you?re in a hurry. The purple slips that require you to write your name, signature and social […]

It?s that time of the year when television shows permiere their best shows. The February sweeps have an incredible lineup of drama, comedy and reality TV shows. Who will emerge the winner in the TV network cat-fight?? Thursday: ?Friends?8 p.m., Channel 10 (NBC), 40 min.As ?Survivor: the Australian Outback? goes up against ?Friends? the choice […]

Believe it or not, I was not excited about Super Bowl XXXV. Trust me when I say that I am a loyal football fan. But my lack of interest wasn?t soley because of the lack of talent on the two teams ? that was only part of the reason. Instead, it was my immense disgust […]

During my four years as a student here, it was always struck me as odd that very few people attend Friday- night basketball games.Don?t worry, this isn?t some advocacy campaign for more school spirit. I?m a senior, and a bitter senior at that. I don?t have the time or desire to start any rallies when […]

Many of us are sick of the ?Charlie?s Angels? hype and all the talk about ?What Women Want.? Some of us are even speculating about whether Tom Hanks will win yet another Oscar for his performance in ?Cast Away? or if ?Billy Elliot,? arguably the best mainstream movie of last year, will even receive a […]

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ? You?ve been on a sugar high for days. Get lots of work done, but make sure you don?t crash too hard when it?s all over. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ? Pisces are known for being dreamy. Remember to take your head out of the clouds and bury it in some […]

Internationally known and highly lauded violinist Zvi Zeitlin will be performing at Eastman Tuesday, Feb. 6. He won?t have to travel far to get there.It seems a huge understatement to refer to violin professor Zeitlin, a member of Eastman?s faculty for 34 years, simply as Professor. If you want to be technical, you should refer […]

After blowing out the Rochester Institute of Technology and Alfred State University two weeks ago men?s track team lost to long time rival St. Lawrence University 119-162 this past Saturday.The Yellowjackets could attribute their loss partially to the difference in the facilities. St. Lawrence?s track is an unorthodox 160-meters instead of the usual 200-meter track, […]

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Yura Lee performed Tchaikovsky?s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn?s Violin Concerto in e-minor last Thursday. Warm-upThe concert began with a short piece called ?The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra,? taken from John Adams? 1985 opera, ?Nixon.? Adams, a modern American composer, is a minimalist. The work is structured as […]

? Junior Megan Sullivan won the 20-lb weight throw and earned a second-place finish in the shot put this past weekend at St. Lawrence University. ? Senior Jeff Larson and sophomore Tim Sweeney scored 10 points and 13 points respectively in the men?s basketball 66-56 win over Washington University in St.