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Is there anything more frustrating as a fan than watching a game and thinking that your favorite team could not care less about the eventual outcome? Probably not.This has become an all too familiar occurrence in the landscape of professional sports. There are certainly exceptions, but many of the best athletes in the world seem […]
Jackets take seventh at states
The St. Louis Cardinals had their victory parade this past weekend to celebrate their first World Series in twenty years. The same couldn't be said for the UR women's volleyball team, and they came out of the New York State Tournament with a respectable seventh place. The Yellowjackets came into this one seeded fifth, the […]
"Surface" lacks exploration of artistic medium's potential
"Surface," a new show in the Hartnett Gallery is a bit dramatic for the work the show contains. One series of paintings did not recall for me the tactile experience I expect to encounter from a show with such a title. There are many types of painting that employ media to make the paint thicker […]
Hot Spots
Once in a while we, as college students, need to get away from the bacon cheeseburgers, pasta and Blimpie subs and delve into something more exotic - something more along the lines of a memorable experience. This year, I made it an initiative to increase my worldly knowledge by going to a plethora of ethnic […]
Get to know me:
Amita De Souza, a senior from East Amherst, N.Y., is president of ADITI and a member of the one of the most popular dance groups on campus, the Bhangra Team. She is majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in both Studio Arts and Clinical Psychology. To complement her major, De Souza works at the Neuromuscular Diseases […]
Stevens outclasses the field at UAAs
In a league with three nationally ranked teams, it was junior Mark Stevens who came out on top last weekend at the University Athletic Association's cross country championship meet. Stevens placed first out of 78 runners, finishing the eight-kilometer course at Washington University in St. Louis in just 25:25. He was eight seconds ahead of […]
Swimmers dominate distance races at RPI
The swimming and diving season has begun for UR, and if the first two meets are any indication, both teams look ready for a strong winter campaign.The teams opened the season on Oct. 21 by traveling to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to take on the Red Hawks. The UR women dominated the meet, winning by a […]
Field Hockey rolls past SUNY teams
The Yellowjackets matched their single season victory record of 12 wins after defeating SUNY Oneonta on Saturday and SUNY Brockport on Wednesday. They finished the season with an overall record of 12-6.On Wednesday the Yellowjackets beat SUNY Brockport 2-1 in overtime. Senior Mary DiMatteo scored the first goal for UR off of a penalty corner […]
Life, Love…Sport
Welcome back to yet another edition of Life, Love?Sport (Survivor Edition). Tons to cover this week, with the re-emergence of the Mother of All Upsets in college football, free agency in baseball, the crowning of our new patron saint, as well as an update on our nearest and dearest Missouri Tigers and maybe a few […]
Dance the night away
Next Saturday, the Viennese Ball will give students the rare chance to dust off the nice clothes in the back of their closets and go waltzing. Wilson Commons will be transformed into a multi-floor dance hall complete with live music, refreshments and door prizes. Roughly 500 guests will get to enjoy "the spirit of an […]