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Get To Know Me: Paul Alperin
While UR is often heralded as a 'science" school, many people on campus also revel in the University's musical offerings.Junior Paul Alperin, a member of both Midnight Ramblers and the University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra, is one such person.Always ready to sing a tune going into several songs during the interview Paul plays cello in […]
Ashes to eggs
Ramadan, Passover and Lent all call for sacrifice from their respective observers, and let's face facts they're not easy. If they were, there wouldn't be special times of the year. Yesterday, the lattermost period began.With Ash Wednesday now in the rearview mirror, there are 39 more days of soul searching for Christians. Abstaining from some […]
Basketball bounces back, upsets No. 2 Wash U on the road
When the Yellowjackets embarked on their final road trip of the regular season this past weekend, they knew they needed at least one victory to keep their tournament hopes alive.The team was dealt a 75-54 loss on Friday at the hands of the University of Chicago Maroons, leaving them in a highly unenviable position.The Yellowjackets […]
Athlete of the Week: Mike Chmielowiec
A political science major from Batavia, N.Y., senior Mike Chmielowiec always seems to bring his best game when it matters the most. Just this past weekend, Chmielowiec lit up Washinton University in St. Louis which is currently ranked No. 2 in the d3hoops.com poll for 32 points, going 10-11 from the free-throw line.But his success […]
UR prevails in postseason rematches
This weekend's Collegiate Squash Association National Championship provided the ideal setting for the UR squash team to get some revenge. And the Yellowjackets didn't fail to deliver, beating both Yale University and Harvard University to finish third in the nation.Both Yale and Harvard have beaten the 'Jackets earlier in the year.'I think the other teams […]
Women stay calm in win over Ithaca
The women's tennis team has started out its season 2-0, and its mastery of an essential element of match play has been key the 'Jackets keep cool under pressure.Last weekend, UR faced off against the previously undefeated Ithaca College Bombers and came away with a close 5-4 win.Head coach Matt Nielsen has a simple method […]
Three women place in top 8 at pentathlon, score points for States
The UR track and field teams sent athletes to the Marc Denault Memorial Invitational at Cornell University on Saturday and to the New York State Championship pentathlon meet on Sunday.At the Denault invite the last meet before States the women's team showed their anticipation of States via solid performances.Junior Sarah Gollub finished seventh in the […]
Men start season with 1-1 weekend at home
The UR men's tennis team kicked off its spring season at home with a 6-3 loss to the Ithaca College Bombers on Saturday and an 8-1 victory over the Dolphins of Le Moyne College on Sunday.Against the Bombers, freshman Brian Schmeer was a double winner he defeated his opponent in singles at the No. 4 […]
View from a Starr
In hockey, it's Ovechkin or Crosby; in basketball, LeBron or Kobe; Brady or Manning in football; Nadal or Federer in tennis; Ronaldo or Messi in soccer. Every major sport has the debate about its top two stars. But not in golf.The only debate with Tiger Woods is if he is the best amongst all sports […]
From the Pressbox
As a Cleveland sports fanatic, I know the meaning of heartbreak. Clevelanders have been subject to gut-wrenching, last-second losses as that elusive championship slips through our outstretched fingers. Mention Michael Jordan's 'shot," John Elway's 'drive" or Jose Mesa's blown save and you're sure to cause anguish and distress to anyone on the coast of Lake […]