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Once upon a time, there was a well-loved princess. The princess had been taught proper manners. She was always agreeable and accommodating, and was never aggressive or demanding. She took these lessons on how to behave into the bedroom, being sure to do all the right things, make all the right noises and never do […]

On Wednesday, April  22, pop songwriter and former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi visited Eastman School of Music to offer constructive feedback to aspiring singer songwriters. DioGuardi has co-written songs with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Hilary Duff, among other artists. In the seminar, six participants performed their original music for DioGuardi. Participants included Take […]

When an artist like Tyler, the Creator comes around, someone known for his wild, inflammatory lyrics and seething energy, there’s a tendency to predetermine the trajectory of the artist’s career. There’s an assumption that the frenetic, provocative nature of the early days will mature into something totally different, leaving the early work looking wildly different […]

To the readers I have, and I know you are out there, this article will not focus on the pilot episode of a series, but rather the first episode of “Silicon Valley”’s second season. For those have not seen the first season and intend on watching it, I recommend that you, and it pains me […]

I know that you know that I know that you know about the SA IMPACT program, which gives students the opportunity to make a petition and attempt to implement an idea into student life. At first, I was slightly skeptical of the idea (I don’t like change unless it’s written by David Bowie), but after […]

In June 1893, the University’s Alumni Association established “dandelion yellow” as one of the school’s official colors. The University hasn’t been the same since. Dandelion Day, colloquially known as “D-Day,” has lived in infamy throughout much of the University’s history. The first Wednesday in May 1951 was designated as Dandelion Day. The day was not […]

Dr. James Hansen, an adjunct professor from the Earth Institute at Columbia University, visited UR on Monday, April 20 to hold a seminar about the possible dangers of global warming in the upcoming years. The seminar was entitled, “Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise and Superstorms: Evidence from Paleoclimate Data, Climate Modeling, and Modern Observations that […]

As we near the end of April, all NFL fans have their eyes on the 2015 draft. Avid NFL junkies are reading every Mel Kiper Jr. report to see whom their team should pick for the upcoming event airing in Chicago on April 30. But, what we didn’t anticipate was former Heisman winner Tim Tebow […]

The University of Rochester Women’s Tennis team defeated the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers this past Friday at the Lyman Tennis Center with a score of 9-0. The ‘Jackets end their season with an overall record of 8-7. Seniors Cara Genbauffe and Emily DePerrior were both honored during their last match as Yellowjackets. Genbauffe […]

It has been a busy week for UR Softball which has competed in doubleheaders on almost a daily basis. They recently faced Liberty League rivals Clarkson and Skidmore over the weekend and  played Ithaca College at home on Tuesday, April 21. Against Clarkson, whose team is only in their second year of existence, the ‘Jackets […]