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Very often, Rochester students use the excuse "Our sports teams aren't good enough" as a reason to back up their lack of school spirit and attendance at sporting events. However, in this fall's sports season, UR athletes have rendered that excuse completely invalid - and the proof is in the pudding.The women's soccer team is […]

Town Hall Meeting Offered NothingI am writing in response to the Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23 regarding Dining Services. The actions that Dining Services are taking in its new plan are in many ways contradictory with the points that they outlined in their mission. First, Dining Services neglected their goal of providing more […]

Proving that American politicians are always looking toward the next election on the horizon, this week two high-profile Republican politicians established exploratory committees in advance of the 2008 presidential election. It's no secret that Arizona Senator John McCain and former New York City Mayor Rudolph 'Rudy' Giuliani have long been considered front-runners for the GOP […]

I was talking with some friends about high school the other day - those four years come up in conversation every so often - and I realized that I haven't changed as much as I would have thought. It's been almost three years now since I graduated from high school, and I hardly feel more […]

With course registration still fresh in our minds, we've patched up a rough schedule of our future here at UR - planning out our majors, minors and clusters in the time we have remaining. Ultimately, science classes should not be overlooked as part of your undergraduate program. All too often, people have the skewed and […]

Yesterday's Town Hall Meeting on diversity within the faculty, and school as a whole, got me thinking about the topic in general. While I do applaud President Seligman and his push toward more diversity within the University, I think some attention needs to be placed upon the current student body as well.One of my professors […]

The UR men's swimming and diving team found their groove last weekend when they beat St. Lawrence University on Friday and Union College on Saturday. While the women didn't fare quite as well, they still came away with a weekend split and crowned numerous individual champions.The host Yellowjackets were greeted by a large and enthusiastic […]

Now that winter is approaching, it seems like the appeals of the great city of Rochester are dwindling. The outdoor festivals and concerts are suddenly non-existent. Golf clubs and Frisbees are hibernating in storage. The local parks are only good if one wants to catch pneumonia. Another apparent drawback is the end of the season […]

The cloudy skies and light rain falling set the mood as the cross country teams ran the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday. Running close to home, the Yellowjackets traveled to Letchworth State Park, where the men placed sixth out of 34 complete teams and the women placed 13th out of 30 complete […]

Another successful men's soccer season came to an end with a 5-2 loss to the Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday."Stevens is a really good team, and there is no shame in losing to a really good team," Head Coach Chris Apple said.Freshman forward Terrance Johnson […]