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Final baskets seal deal in tight game
The women's basketball team split their two University Athletic Association home games this past weekend, topping the University of Chicago on Friday night, 64-59, and then falling to the University of Washington in St. Louis Sunday afternoon, 66-51. The 'Jackets are now 19-5 overall with a conference record of 8-5, good enough for fourth place […]
From the gym to Douglass: talking to "Gym Class Heroes"
Gym Class Heroes, a four-man hip-hop group from Geneva, NY, will be stopping at Douglass during their "The Daryl Hall for President Tour '07." This 42 date national tour is the group's first headlining tour, and they will be bringing along RX Bandits, P.O.S. and k-os as well. The band, as well as its unlikely […]
UR's Ramblers featured on international a cappella CD
The recently released CD "Singthree: mlange a trois" features a cappella from all over the world. Talent from many notable universities such as University of Georgia, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University, Tufts University and our very own UR Midnight Ramblers come together in an absolutely fantastic compilation of a cappella. Produced by […]
Transit energizes Ramblers' show
Over this frightfully cold weekend, one of UR's all-male a cappella groups, the Midnight Ramblers, hosted another dynamic show featuring Transit, a professional five-man vocal band. On Saturday, at 15 minutes to 8 p.m., I trekked the snow clad sidewalks of the River Campus to my destination: Strong Auditorium. I was going to attend my […]
From the Pressbox
The recent chaos surrounding the John Amaechi book, "Man in the Middle," in which Amaechi comes forward about his sexuality and how it affected his NBA career, makes it quite obvious why those still playing and retired players do not come forward about their sexualities. Is it because there are really no athletes that are […]
Bloc Party brings the noise but not the funk
I am not a Bloc Party fan. I am a fanatic. In my opinion, "Silent Alarm," the band's 2005 album, is a work of pure lyrical and musical genius. With notable hits such as "This Modern Love" and "Banquet," this album rose to No. 3 on the UK charts and garnered significant commercial success and […]
Cutting-edge filters developed
Separating very small objects into controllable, easily defined piles seems like an extremely obscure pursuit. However, researchers Christopher Striemer and Philippe Fauchet at UR have recently stumbled upon a revolutionary new way to separate or filter very small objects out of whatever they need to. The consequences of their discovery will be anything but obscure. […]
Destitute deserve a chance
With the gap between rich and poor students at elite colleges widening, affirmative action is an issue that is often on people's minds. Whether you're for or against it, chances are there are many people who agree with you. Affirmative action is one of the most effective social policies in higher education. With virtually all […]
Premature Iraq withdrawl is a recipe for disaster
Momentarily stem your feelings about the Iraq War. Whether you agree with our presence in the area or not, realize that we are there. We should make certain that we do not leave Iraq as an unstable regime that could collapse into oblivion. It could create an enemy for the United States in the future, […]
Women's Weekly
Recently, there have been suggestions that public schools should offer single-sex classrooms. A recent story in the Portland Press Herald entitled "Single-Sex Learning" reveals that while both boys and girls learn better when they are in single-sex classrooms, it is girls who especially benefit. Some reasons given are that these kinds of classrooms allow more […]
