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As massive blocks of ice smoothly slide along the shore of our Genesee River, the water swiftly resonates along the bank, lapping under a soft and cool wind. On this evening, everything starts to move: the cold no longer withholds the emerging wildlife on the campus of the University of Rochester. The Genesee is melting, […]

It’s known as the “Greater Internet F***wad Theory.” Coined by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of the popular gaming site Penny Arcade, the hypothesis is used to describe the seemingly inevitable desent of anonymous users into the worst behavior humanity can offer. Take a normal person, make their identity invisible, add an audience, and you […]

Cosmo’s sex advice will tell you to eat a donut off your man’s boner or some other ridiculous thing. That’s because Cosmo’s approach to good sex seems to be more about avoiding boring sex than having good sex. The realities of being good at sex are less fun and exciting than anything flashy enough for […]

It’s easy to feel bored and isolated on campus when we’re bordered by the cemetery and the river. You may be unsure as to what to do off campus other than going to the Marketplace Mall or Regal or Cinemark. But, if you know where to look, there are a lot of different things to […]

Student Advocates, a newly developed student organization, works to educate, inform and assist students who have been cited for misconduct or are faced with trouble concerning administration or campus conduct policies. Student Advocates, managed under the Center for Student Conflict Management, began its development last spring, when three students, Jacob Bohannon, Deanna Thompson and Scott […]

Remember when you were a brand new freshman getting ready to move into your room? The door to your room was marked with your name, guided by a creative theme. After all  of your things were settled in,  your parents had left, you were acquainted with your new roommate (deciding on decorations and what events […]

Netflix has dropped gold on its viewers once more with the release of  “Bloodline,” the family-drama starring Kyle Chandler and Sissy Spacek. The show also features impressive performances by Ben Mendelsohn, Norbert Leo Butz and Linda Cardellini. In a pilot episode that wastes no time engaging the viewer in a toss-up between past, present and […]

Louvre Performance Ensemble, the undergraduate modern dance group, held its spring production in Spurrier dance studio this past weekend. The production, entitled “Reflect,” incorporated spoken word poetry and dance, a combination that was thought-provoking and moving. The structure of the performance was interesting and well planned. Each set of pieces was preceded by a short […]

It was a turbulent weekend in Ithaca for the UR women’s rowing team. With a cold wind blowing at nearly 35 mph, the women’s 1V and 2V­­­—varsity one and varsity two­­­—boats faced particularly tough conditions. While the race was planned for the morning, the biting wind forced the three teams to wait until the afternoon […]

This past weekend was filled with intense competition, as the UR Lacrosse team  beat William Smith College and lost to Union College. Against Union, senior Lauren Basil netted two goals and had one assist. Sophomore Jamie Wallisch, freshman Maddy Levy and junior Elisabeth Watson each scored one. Wallisch also had one assist. While the 15-5 […]