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View From a Starr
Last year, I walked into the PalaLottomattica Roma to watch my hometown Boston Celtics take on the Toronto Raptors in the first exhibition game of the 2007-08 NBA season. Italy the winners of soccer's most recent World Cup was the last place I ever imagined to be watching the Boston Celtics play basketball. For the […]
Sophomores give UR a boost
The UR volleyball team is off to a 6-4 start, and their early success has been due in large part to the excellent play of the sophomore class, particularly libero Tayler Schweigel. Schweigel's all-around ability as a defensive specialist and an outside hitter is quietly becoming one of the best sports stories of the year.Last […]
Balance and depth key to men?s success
With six starters bidding farewell to UR this past spring including All-American defender Nick Mikolenko the men's soccer team has quite a large void to fill if they are looking to repeat as University Athletic Association champions.Not only did the 'Jackets sit atop the UAA at the end of last season, but they also lost […]
Volleyball looks to ascend into the elite ranks of UAA
The University Athletic Association is widely considered one of the most competitive conferences in Division III. In more than one sport, the UAA dominates the competition and consistently puts three or four teams in the national top-25 polls. It is no exception in volleyball. In this year's preseason poll, the No. 2 and 3 spots […]
Replacing premier players a must on the gridiron
The UR football team will have quite a few key spots to fill this year. Perhaps most notably is the running back position, where UR lost Matt Bielecki '08. Bielecki finished his career last fall as UR's leader in rushing yards, rushing attempts, total touchdowns and total points. He averaged almost 130 yards per game […]
Spot Coffee Review
It doesn't take long for the most dominating aspect of Spot Coffee its atmosphere to hit anyone walking through its doors. The brightly colored walls and eclectic seating choices immediately strike patrons as they enter the downtown eatery. Make your way up to the counter, and you'll find entertaining wait staff and an extremely diverse […]
Paola's Burrito Place Review
A small Mexican eatery located just a five-minute drive from campus, Paola's Burrito Place is easy to miss as you speed down South Ave. off of East Henrietta Road. It seems like just a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint until you taste the guacamole.I may be biased, as guacamole is my favorite food, but that's just the […]
Bazil Restaurant Review
I remember the first time that I went to Bazil Restaurant it was my first night in Rochester during my college-visiting road trip, and my family decided to eat at the nice-looking place that was conveniently located right next to our hotel. Even though it is purely a Rochester phenomenon, it felt like home as […]
Hogan?s Hideaway Review
'Ambiance. Atmosphere. Appetite." In merely three words, the alliterative slogan captures the pleasure of dining at Hogan's Hideaway. A fixture on Park Ave. for nearly 30 years, Hogan's Hideaway has become a local favorite. The restaurant thrives on fulfilling three fundamental goals: make food fresh, make the place homely and make people want to come […]
La-Tea-Da Review
In our Starbucks and Dunkin'-dominated lives, enjoying a simpler, more relaxing drink might seem almost immoral. Tea, a staple drink on the world stage (not to mention the commodity that helped precipitate our nation's independence) is still a fine beverage.And perhaps for that reason, La-Tea-Da has made the center of its business plan. This restaurant […]
