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Ask us: Why are some women's bathrooms on campus nicer than the men's bathrooms?
For those who believe the days of gender inequality at UR are gone, think again. The dorms are integrated and Todd Union is no longer a men?s social club, but a great gender disparity pervades campus ? in the bathrooms.Few may know that certain women?s bathrooms around the River Campus are far larger than those […]
Americans take aim for seventh Calder Cup
The Rochester Americans took another step on their quest to win their seventh Calder Cup last Wednesday by beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-1 at the Blue Cross Arena.The Amerks clinched the Mid-Atlantic Division title with the win.Rochester has won 13 regular season division titles in the 45-year history of the franchise. The Amerks won the […]
A day in the life of study-abroad students in Italy
So far, my stay in Italy has been great. The semester is a little more than half over, and I have a feeling that I?ll be getting on a plane back to the U.S. before I know it. I recently traveled to Rome and spent a week with my family. From the very beginning of […]
Harsh winter tests the meaning of 'Meliora'
It?s April, and it?s still sno-wing. Granted, this is Rochester so to some degree it?s to be ex-pected, but this is getting ridiculous.As a member of the women?s lacrosse team, I spent last Thursday afternoon alongside 20 of my teammates shoveling the turf in an effort to play oneof the seven games that have been […]
Women skate away from second season proudly
Despite a mid-season coaching change, the women toughed it out to finish the season at 2-5 by defeating SUNY Brockport last weekend. Overall, the women have progressed since last season, losing in tight games against tough competition. The two wins this season provide the women hope for a successful future. In only two seasons, the […]
From the Pressbox: Lack of space
The Department of Athletics and Recreation is definitely an underappreciated and often overlooked part of UR. Not only do students, staff and alumni complain about not having enough fitness machines, but they also complain about short hours of operation, a scarcity of lockers and recreational space. If you ask me, all of these are petty […]
Men's tennis defeats No. 23 team in the nation
The men?s tennis team split its matches against two of the top 25 teams in the country this weekend. In Friday afternoon?s match against the No. 22 ranked College of New Jersey, the team sought to avenge a 7-0 loss it suffered last season. While they played a very tough match, UR eventually lost 4-3. […]
Recent snowfall a factor in softball's cold start to season
Snow. It?s a demon that plagues upstate NY spring sports year after year. Of all the teams affected, it seems like softball and baseball teams always are hardest hit by weather woes.When the softball team stepped onto SUNY Geneseo?s muddy diamond, it was the first time the team had played ? or even practiced ? […]
Men's golf places 2nd in tourney
The men?s golf team returned home gloriously from the Western Maryland College Spring Invitation last weekend. During the two-day match, the Yellowjackets defrosted from the Rochester freeze and competed their way to a second-place finish, behind the favorite Wesley College.UR wrapped up the 36-hole tournament with 633 points. The lowest number of strokes totaled for […]
Women's status at UR demeaned
This university needs the Women?s Caucus more than ever. Incidents attacking the self-worth of women by reducing them to little more than their component parts have become weekly occurences on the River Campus. Signs proclaiming ?Women have been suffraging for years and it?s time to take action!? appeared on posters last week, poking fun at […]