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On Saturday, Oct. 6, after 14 hours of negotiations with a federal mediator, UR, SEIU 200 United and 1199 SEIU settled a three-year contract. We, the Service Employees International Union, voted on Wednesday, Oct. 10 to accept the contract. I want to thank the negotiating committees and the UR community of faculty, staff and students […]

The New York Yankees will not win the World Series this year and, already, the cries for change in the Bronx can be heard from Rochester. As always, the team is being thrashed by New York media for not bringing home a championship and, as always, the Yankees' front office - owner George Steinbrenner and […]

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The men's and women's swimming teams went on a road trip over the weekend to St. Lawrence College and Union College. Though they fell short on Saturday against Union - 98-143 for the men and 99-144 for the women - both teams came out on top against St. Lawrence on Sunday.The men's swimming team won […]

Seven hundred words can hardly begin to explain why NASCAR is everything that is wrong with our changing sports culture. Last weekend, I was flipping through channels, hoping to gratify my daily need for sports. After finding car racing on the first three sports channels, I finally was able to find football. Wasn't it just […]

The UR men's soccer team kicked off its postseason play this past weekend, blowing past the Keuka College Storm, 3-0, on Friday night and then avenging its regular season loss to Hobart College with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. The 'Jackets got a big boost from sophomore forward Scott Cady, who scored goals in […]

The UR Gospel Choir performed at its annual Gospel Night last Sunday at 8 p.m. It was a showcase of faith-inspired talent that seemed to resonate throughout Strong Auditorium and out into the chilly November night. Unlike many other UR ensemble performances, the Gospel Choir concert welcomed audience participation, which contributed to the overall relaxed, […]

Amnesty International, a student-run human rights awareness organization at UR, held its annual Jamnesty festival Friday, Nov. 9 at the Community Living Center. This year, the event was geared toward raising money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and, although the event was free, donations were kindly requested. Amnesty International president and sophomore Miriam Moore […]

UR's eclectic abundance of performance groups came together for an astounding, light-hearted performance on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 in Todd Union. "UR Performing" featured such groups as the Stingers, D'Motions Dance Group, Sihir Bellydance Ensemble, Indulgence, the Strong Jugglers, X-clusive, Radiance and Afro Expressions. It was hosted by the improv troupe In Between the […]

On Friday evening, Vocal Point treated UR to its fall show, comprised of a wide variety of songs, as well as a guest performance by Elizabethtown College's premiere all-male a cappella group, Phalanx. Both groups showcased their talents to the best of their abilities with a superior selection of songs that were well-received by the […]