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The State of the Union: The Republican rebuttal
We are lucky to live in a day and age where we are able to see and listen to our president more than ever before. On Jan. 20, President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union Address, outlining his goals for his final two years in office. Despite his noble intentions, his vision has […]
Sports
The Athlete’s Perspective: The Ugliest face in rugby
At the turn of the New Year, the University of Rochester club rugby team, better known as the Uglies, are sitting pretty as NSCRO New York State Champions of 2014. The club, of which I am a member, is coming off a triumphant season marked by a third place finish in the North East Regionals […]
Sports
Superbowl Preview: Insight before the big game
It’s crazy to think that a mere few days ago, we never would have believed that this matchup would be possible. The Patriots were 2-2 after an absolute shellacking at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, and for the first time, the talking heads started asking if we were seeing the end of the […]
Sports
A new year for the Islanders
The New York Islanders have undeniably changed since last season. This is primarily due to the fact that major holes from last season are now being filled through the acquisitions of Jaroslav Halak, Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy. It has also helped that Ryan Strome, Anders Lee and Calvin de Haan have matured, and that […]
Sports
Men’s Squash beats top-ranked Trinity
The University of Rochester Men’s Squash team was back in action this weekend, pulling off a major upset versus top-ranked Trinity College on Saturday. It is being referred to as “the biggest win in Rochester Squash program history” by sophomore team member Christian Riedelsheimer. This win gives Men’s Squash great momentum as it moves forward […]
Sports
“Playoffs? Don’t talk about—playoffs?! You kidding me?” : A commentary on the NFL scandals of 2015
Yes, Jim Mora, right now I’m going to talk about the playoffs, and no, I’m not kidding you. In the past month, we’ve seen football from the NFL that, as a multimedia culture, we will remember for years to come. We won’t be remembering the 2014-2015 NFL playoffs for remarkable statistical play, but rather for […]
Humor
Seligman announces new UR motto: Screwing you to your face
This past Monday, the University of Rochester announced that it was officially changing the school’s motto from “Meliora,” which translates into “Ever Better,” to the more blunt and eyebrow-raising “SCREWING YOU TO YOUR FACE” (sic). While at first glance some may view the new slogan as less artsy-fartsy than its predecessor, others tend to argue […]
Sports
UR Hoops: Weekend Update
The UR Men’s Basketball Team made an outstanding 65-60 comeback for their first win of 2015 on Friday against Carnegie Mellon University to break an eight-game losing streak. The spotlight was on UR sophomores Sam Borst-Smith and Mack Montague. Borst-Smith led all scorers with 20 points, tacking on 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. […]
News
Mock Trial team places second at Yale meet
The UR Mock Trial team placed second in a tournament at Yale University last weekend in which they competed against 22 other teams in their division. “I was really impressed by the way everyone performed,” Mock Trial President and junior Abby Ritter said. “They went above and beyond… I have no complaints. Everyone did exactly […]
News
ROTC wins first place at Cornell University Drill Competition
The Rochester NROTC took first place at the Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition (CUIDC) in mid-November for the second year in a row. Made up of students from UR, RIT, St. John Fisher, and SUNY Brockport, the Rochester Battalion won overall in both the drill and Military Excellence (MEC) portions of the event. Although not […]
