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Oscar Tavares: A tragedy strikes baseball
Oscar Tavares was one of baseball’s bright young stars. Unfortunately, he was killed in a car crash this past Sunday, Oct. 26. Tavares, a native of the Dominican Republic, was driving with his girlfriend in his hometown of Puerto Plana when his car careened off the road and slammed into a tree. It was just […]
Sports
NFL Predictions at the halfway mark
NFC East The pick: Dallas Cowboys Current record: 6-2, first place in the NFC East The case: As an Eagles fan I’m legally obligated to state my disgust for this pick, but unfortunately, it may very well be the right one. A comparatively easy second-half schedule is practically begging the Cowboys to win 11 games, […]
Sports
Women’s Rowing finishes strong
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the UR women’s crew team concluded their fall season with an impressive showing at the Head of the Fish Regatta held in Saratoga, New York. In a bold move by head coach John Gaskin, the University’s first varsity eight boat was scratched from the regatta in order to compete the strongest […]
Features
The Haunting of UR: Classics of Rochester Halloween
Behind the masks and beneath the ghost and ghoul costumes, countless Halloween memories have been made at UR, whether in the halls of haunted houses or along the creeping corridors of corn mazes. Each year, a slew of seasonal traditions trickles in just in time for the students’ change of wardrobe from shorts and sundresses […]
Features
Ask Jodi: For the first time
Having sex for the first time can be scary – first time with a new partner, first time doing something new, or the first time ever. The way people who have had sex talk about their sexual experiences is intimidating and pervasive, especially on college campuses. Sex is such a sensitive topic that people don’t […]
UR Tech
UR Tech: Better with brain power
When you ask which is the better thinking machine, a brain or a computer, it stands to reason you’ll get different answers depending on whom you ask. For a biologist, the question is obvious. The brain is a miracle of evolution, with over 100 billion neurons and another hundred trillion connections working in parallel to […]
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Winter’s Bone
Reading this in 2014, it’s very likely you know who Jennifer Lawrence is. Her work in various arenas has put her on the map, as has her incredibly likable public persona. Interestingly. this glorified starlet’s fame arose from a much less famous movie. “Winter’s Bone” garnered four Oscar nominations upon its release in 2010, including […]
Culture
‘Blueprint Paintings’ explores nature and humanity
Just in time for Meliora Weekend, Hartnett Gallery opened a new show that at first glance seems filled with monochromatic blue photographs of landscapes, explosions, and flowers. But walk a little closer and you realize that they are actually paintings, marked by the hand throughout. The exhibit “Blueprint Paintings” is composed of twelve recent works […]
Culture
RPO stuns with ‘An American in Paris’
Back when I was considering all of the reasons why I wanted to apply to UR, one of the main draws was its connection with Eastman School of Music. I had been aware of the multiple music opportunities at UR, from taking free lessons to attending world-class performances for a nominal fee, thanks to the […]
Culture
Weezer digs back to the past on new LP
Weezer has been around for more than 20 years, and their latest album, "Everything Will Be Alright in the End," reaches back almost to the very beginning. "Everything Will Be Alright in the End" (EWBAITE), released on Oct 7, is very much an album about a band going back to its roots and reclaiming its […]
