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As Jerry Seinfeld once said, the average person at a funeral would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy. It is well- documented that many people fear public speaking and performing more than death itself, and rightfully so at any public spectacle, especially at the amateur level, the entire audience is quietly (or […]

The UR men's soccer team put up two goals in the first 25 minutes of play and hung on in the second half against Case Western Reserve University to beat out the Spartans, 3-2, at Saturday's senior night game. With the win, the 'Jackets finish their regular season at 13-2-2 and earn a share of […]

As the women's soccer team capped off its regular season on Saturday afternoon, the Yellowjackets' 5-0 upheaval of the Case Western Reserve University Spartans propelled them into a spot in the NCAA tournament. For the 16th time in UR women's soccer history, the 'Jackets will vie for the honor of top team in the nation, […]

When someone uses the term 'old man's sport," golf and fishing are often the first activities that come to mind. But now there's another sport that has made its unexpected assertion unto the list: boxing.At one point, young bloods that wanted to channel their aggression and fighting abilities from the streets and into a ring […]

Not even a 10th of the way into the season and already the contenders and the pretenders are starting to emerge in the NBA.In the Eastern Conference, the defending champion Boston Celtics and the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers are the early frontrunners. Joined by the surprising Atlanta Hawks who are undefeated through their first six […]

Freshman Lauren Norton has battled against both herself and her opponents this season, and the result has been a dual victory.The chemical engineering major from Troy, Penn. placed seventh out of 76 runners at the University Athletic Association women's cross country championships and fifth out of 97 runners at the New York State Collegiate Track […]

If your goal is to see Elizabeth Banks naked this weekend, invest in Photoshop because that's the closest you're going to get. I know I'm disappointed too. But that's possibly one of the only letdowns of 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno," yet another hit to add to director Kevin Smith's already formidable repertoire of […]

During the 1932 presidential election, in the midst of the Great Depression, the American people overwhelmingly turned to the Democratic candidate who embodied change and demonstrated leadership. Franklin Delano Roosevelt capitalized on the failed policies of the incumbent president, Herbert Hoover, and pledged 'a new deal for the American people."Seventy-six years later, America is faced […]

As I sat down with a cup of coffee and the Campus Times two weeks ago, I was excited to read each side's final argument for the election from students' perspectives.As I opened to the Election '08 feature, the first headline that caught my eye was 'McCain is no FDR, but he's better than Obama."Initially […]

College campuses are traditionally hot spots for political questioning and discussion, and UR should be no exception. The responsibility for fostering this activism rests primarily in the hands of politically minded student organizations. But while some student groups embraced their roles as political instigators at UR in the months leading up to the election last […]