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Campus Brief: Eastman senior receives prestigious scholarship

Senior Rachel Kincaid was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship to pursue two master's degrees in the United Kingdom. Kincaid is a trumpet player and composer at the Eastman School of Music. She is one of 37 recipients of the 2008 Marshall Scholarships from across the United States and the first winner from the UR since […]

Ramblers CD sells out UR bookstore in two days

In case anyone on campus missed the Midnight Ramblers' fall concert, Midnight Ramblers of the Caribbean," then they are in luck.This self-described "all-male contemporary a cappella group" certainly maintains this contemporary formula in its newest release, entitled "Manifesto." This album is the seventh for the Midnight Ramblers and attempts to exceed the lofty expectations created […]

From the Pressbox

We've all heard of them, admired them, dreamed about being them (well, at least I have) and cringed at the thought of joining them. Exerting the utmost energy from their bodies just to finish their endeavor, pushing their bodies to the absolute limit, they return to their activity day after day. And they do all […]

Winter film selections sadly show Hollywood has no huevos

With award considerations all but finalized by the waning months of fall, the winter season is a secure dumping ground for all the films that Hollywood executives didn't know what the hell to do with and figured would make good use as last-ditch efforts to turn a profit before the resurgent promise of spring. Sadly, […]

Jackets defeat Herons for 5-1 record

The women's basketball team headed into its first road game of the season on Tuesday night to face off against a strong team from William Smith College. The 'Jackets entered the game 4-1, with their only defeat coming against Medaille College, a team that the William Smith Herons had already beaten earlier in the season. […]

Life, Love…Sport

Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of Life, Love? Sport (Bullcrap Edition). It is the last column before the new year and boy do we have a ton to discuss and break down before the LLS goes on hiatus for the rest of 2007. If you didn't see the Patriots-Ravens classic matchup on Monday night, […]

Men's swimming takes Liberty League crown

The UR men's and women's swim teams had a successful Liberty League meet, with the men winning the event for the second consecutive year and the women coming in third. The men started their meet by placing third in the 200-yard freestyle relay of senior JD Dennison, freshman Bobby McCue, sophomore Matt Kaule and junior […]

Basketball ranked second in Division

After two weeks of non-conference games, the UR men's basketball team kicked off league play with a home game against Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, Dec. 1. The Tartans came into the game 3-1, but were no match for the 'Jackets, who preserved their unbeaten record with a 64-50 win. UR's frontcourt made the difference […]

Horoscope

Aries (March 21-April 19) - Going to a private college is like living in a bubble or, in Rochester's case, a snow globe.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - If you're naughty around Christmas time, you'll get coal from Santa, but diamonds from your boyfriend!Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Strip dreidel is a lot of fun, unless […]

Important sex tidbits one needs to know

My time here is sadly coming to an end and I regret to inform you that this will be my last article, for I will be vanishing until further notice. Now that our time together must come to a close, I will leave you with some important advice and information about sex that is critical […]