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Men's basketball to enter Big Dance
The UR men's hoops team is going to the big dance. After defeating Carnegie Mellon (12-12, 5-9) in the Louis Alexandra Palestra on Saturday, they were rewarded with an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III playoffs. They were in after receiving one of 18 Pool C bids on Sunday evening.UR will face SUNY Plattsburgh […]
From the Pressbox
At this time of year, sports are generally quiet. NFL free agency begins next week, the NFL draft is almost two months away and the NBA as well as the NHL are just starting the second halves of their respective seasons. However, in just a few weeks, the most exciting time to be a sports […]
Tennis teams drop first matches
Both the men's and women's UR tennis teams started off the season on a sour note by losing to LeMoyne College, 4-5 and 4-5.In spite of the recent upheaval in the men's tennis team, the new team came out and took four of the singles matches against LeMoyne. However, they could not win any of […]
Life, Love… Sport
Hello everyone, welcome back to Life, Love... Sport (the censored Edition). As per orders, today's article will be squeaky clean; no offensive jokes, no rude opinions, and no making fun of ex-presidents.Was it me, or did the All-Star game feel slow? I understand that the game is in Las Vegas and there are more important […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - As you read through your textbooks, remember this: always front to back, never back to front.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - To put blue balls in terms women can understand, it's like marrying an older man only to have him donate all his money to charity upon his death.Gemini (May 21-June […]
Expert Cole offers exclusive law and terror analysis
The United States' War on Terror, initially a visceral response by the government and several of its allies to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, is still based on the government's desire to protect the American people - depending on whom you ask. The most recent polls reveal one of President Bush's lowest approval […]
Winter doesn't have to lack in romance
Cheer up everyone. The groundhog saw his shadow! Oh wait, does that mean more winter? Never mind. If you're like most people in Rochester, the long cold days have gotten you down. It's hard to shake that "blah" feeling when you're never warm. Lack of fresh air and sunshine will do that to a person. […]
Track and field gears up for States
The indoor track and field teams headed to Cornell University over the weekend, where they stepped into competition against Division I Cornell and various other Division III schools. The invitational was non-scoring, and both teams were more focused on this week's upcoming contest - the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championships. However, this didn't […]
Events highlight eating disorders
From Feb. 22 to March 1, UR will be participating in the National Eating Disorders Association's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAW). The week highlights the importance of healthy body perceptions and the dangers of eating disorders to individuals and those around them. "I think there's a lot of pressure on people," Associate Director of […]
Mock trial competes
The UR Mock Trial team placed second this past weekend in the Finger Lakes Regional Tournament, which was held in Syracuse. Their win this weekend automatically gives them a bid to the Gold Nationals Championship tournament. This is the first year they have qualified for nationals, although they have attended the regional tournament for the […]
