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XC backups run well at Nazareth
The UR cross country teams provided their "B" teams with an opportunity to gain experience last weekend, as the top runners stayed home and the rest of the team participated in the Nazareth Invitational at Nazareth College.The women's team placed exceptionally well, coming in third out of 10 teams..SUNY Fredonia and Nazareth stole the race, […]
Volleyball improves record to 16-5
After closing out the month of September with two tough losses in University Athletic Association play, the UR volleyball team could have lost its confidence and carried the disappointment into their match against Elmira College on Sunday. However, they did just the opposite, taking all three games from the Soaring Eagles. They followed that performance […]
From the Pressbox
Back in the days when I was still blessed with my magnificent youth, I was a vigorous fan of football. I still am, in fact, although college life seems to interfere with my football-watching schedule more than I'd like. It is unfortunate too since, where I'm from, football is the most beloved aspect of life, […]
Get to know me
Despite only being a sophomore Scott Herman, from Cherry Hill, N.J., has already published a book of his poetry. A passionate writer, he finds time to be the Webmaster of UR's Art and Literary Magazine - LOGOS - and is also the president of the Racquetball Club.Scott has combined his interest in the functioning of […]
Hot spots
The art of dating is a complicated one. The myriad of questions that go through one's mind - What do I wear? What do I say? Do I laugh now? - are all enough to make dating a nuisance. One way to make the courtship process eaiser is by choosing the perfect venue for a […]
Mandatory P.E. classes take a back seat at most colleges
When I first arrived at UR in September, I noticed that something was missing. I realized that for all its athletic glory, UR does not have a mandatory gym class.UR has not required Physical Education since 1974 and, even then, it was only for two years, and it did not count for credit. However, many […]
When in doubt, complain about classroom behavior
One thing granted to human beings is the right to observe, and to complain about those observations. Sure, we have the right to a fair trial, which only assists those of us who consistently get arrested for attempting to breed an elephant with a chimpanzee to create super beasts (I was not aware that PETA […]
Group talks future of feminism
"One Hundred Years Since Susan B.: The Future of Feminism" was the topic of last Friday's 2006 Stanton/Anthony Conversations, which was held in the May Room of Wilson Commons and presented to a packed audience. The program was sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University and is named after […]
URMC granted $40 million
The UR School of Medicine and Dentistry was recently awarded a $40 million grant by the National Institutes of Health. The NIH grant is the largest UR has received to date.The grant will be used to establish the Clinical and Translational Science Institute.As a part of the Medical Center, the Institute will provide an academic […]
Campus Briefs
The Times of London newspaper issued a list ranking UR 21st in the United States and 48th in the world. UR climbed the rankings considerably, rising from 78th overall last year.To construct this list, 3,703 academics from around the world were asked to choose 30 universities from around the world that were considered the best […]