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The urgency of building pluralism on campus
In this first week back after Thanksgiving break, I am thankful that I live and study in a community where people are respected as people and pluralism is a part of my everyday experience. However, in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting and the reaction against a Best Buy advertisement that wished Muslims a […]
UR starts with one loss through six games
For the Yellowjacket men's basketball team, it's two tournaments entered, two tournaments won. The men start off the season 5-1 with four of those wins being at home.The Yellowjackets started their season off at the Chuck Resler Tournament, which they hosted. UR beat Green Mountain College, 68-59, in the first round in a hard-fought game.Junior […]
Don't drink the Kool-Aid
In 2000, the French government passed a bill mandating the adoption of a 35-hour work week in hopes of lowering unemployment rates. While the system has barely touched the roots of France's unemployment problems, the mere fact that the French would be open to the idea of mandating a shorter work week does raise a […]
Athlete of the Week
A familiar sight in the UR backfield for the past three years, junior running back Clarence Onyiriuka's powerful running style coupled with a workhorse mentality allowed him to rush 42 times for 180 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's heartbreaking loss to Union College.A native of Corning, N.Y., Onyiriuka has been playing football since he […]
Unusual goal the difference in win
Sophomore midfielder Scott Zorn wasn't the only one stunned 1:07 into a windy, rain-drenched men's soccer game against Rochester Institute of Technology Tuesday night. Probably because when you send a ball into your opponent's zone when you're 70 yards away from their goal, the ball isn't supposed to go into the back of their net.But […]
TCNJ foe no match for UR junior in tennis rematch
Defending an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional title is no easy feat. Just ask junior Lia Weiner, who did just that this past weekend when she came out on top in the ITA Regional Championships in Geneva, N.Y. for the second year in a row.'It was a really exciting win for me since it's a long, […]
?Jackets run away with title at local Invite
In an impressive showing, both the men's and women's cross country teams ran to first-place finishes on Saturday in the Harry Anderson Cross Country Invitational. 'We started out smart this weekend and I think that really helped us," junior Dan Lane said. 'Several of our guys ran their best times coming off a hard week, […]
Eats in the CT: Zebb?s Deluxe Bar And Grill
Walking into Zebb's Deluxe Bar and Grill was a bizarre experience, to say the least. Located at 1890 South Clinton Avenue, it's conveniently placed right next to a strip mall with a supermarket and other stores, so the area was really just an everyday kind of stop. In other words, from the outside, there wasn't […]
Seligman?s cautious optimism
At a town hall meeting on Tuesday, UR President Joel Seligman addressed questions and concerns relating to the University, including the aftermath of the recession and the University's strategic plans. Seligman emphasized that UR is cautiously looking toward the future as the recession is winding down.'Last year was a year for the history books, in […]
Gunshots heard near Riverview
In an e-mail message sent to the University community, Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin said Rochester Police had taken several people into questioning after shots were heard around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, in the vicinity of South Plymouth Avenue and Luther Circle near the Riverview complex. According to Mauldin, a security officer on patrol […]