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Socash assumes the role of SA President
Former Vice President of the Students' Association and senior Tyler Socash will take over the post of SA president after the resignation of senior Eric Sansky earlier this semester.Socash, who served as a member of Class Council prior to running with Sansky on the executive ticket, outlined that he will primarily be focusing his energy […]
Life, Love… Sport
Oh, hey! Welcome back to Life, Love... Sport (back in the black and blue edition).I'm so happy to have y'all back in my life it has been a dark, bleak, thankless semester without all my loyal LLS readers responding to my fantastic column. It's been hard, and I'm glad that you all persevered. And now […]
From the Pressbox
Last Monday, the MLB announced its inductees to the Hall of Fame. Like every other year, there are two categories that are heavily discussed. The first is who got in and the second is who should have gotten in the snubs. For better or for worse, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has spoken and […]
Information Technology begins advertising campaign
Information Technology Services has launched a new 'safe sex" security awareness campaign that will focus on the protection of data and information on students' computers.IT Services is taking a more non-traditional approach to advertising about the risks of identity theft. Rather than posting warnings on computers, IT has decided to place flyers around campus relating […]
Athlete of the Week
Freshman forward Nate Novosel, a financial economics and political science double major from Lexington, Ky. has experienced a new atmosphere since coming to UR. The starting center scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Chase Tournament semifinals against St. John Fisher College.He also had 10 rebounds against Keuka College in the quarterfinals and […]
19th Ward celebrates MLK Day with Luminary Evening
Monday, Jan. 19 marked the celebration of the 79th birthday of the late Martin Luther King Jr. Recently, it has become a celebration that Rochester's 19th Ward residents share with each other. Neighbors lined the streets with candles, and hot cocoa stands could be found throughout the neighborhoods.Luminary Evening is celebrated every Martin Luther King […]
Teams rebound after losses to SUNY rival
The UR men's and women's swimming and diving teams propelled themselves to solid victories over the Nazareth College Golden Flyers on Saturday, Jan. 10. The men won by a score of 175-110, while the women beat the Flyers by a score of 157-143.These defeats came just one day after both teams lost to SUNY Cortland.'We […]
Security Update
Computer equipment and four laptops are stolen from Schlegel HallSometime between Thursday, Jan. 15 and Monday, Jan. 19, an unidentified suspect or suspects entered the Information Technology area of Schlegel Hall. According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the suspect or suspects stole seven jump drives, four laptop computers and a hard drive. UR Security […]
Women snag Chase championship
The women's basketball team reaffirmed its position as No. 1 in the country over winter break, taking down two University Athletic Association opponents ranked in the top 25 of d3hoops.com's national poll. In a stretch of away games beginning on Jan. 6, UR defeated six teams, bringing its record to 14-0. This culminated in a […]
Campus Briefs
UR researchers develop PillUR researchers were awarded a $3.18 million contract by the federal government to develop a radiation pill. The contract could potentially extend three more years and be worth more than $10 million.The research team, led by Professor Yuhchyau Chen of the radiation oncology department, will test eltrombopag for its ability to replenish […]