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Over the summer, major changes were made to UR Dining Services. Two types of changes were made - some were to continue to promote the Sustainability in Dining Program, others were to increase convenience, options and nutrition.In response to lines at the Meliora Restaurant and the Club Express, hours were adjusted. The Meliora restaurant now […]

The UR men's soccer team wrapped up a six-game home stand this past week with two wins that solidified their place among the elite teams in Division III.On Saturday, the 'Jackets played host to eighth-ranked Hobart College under the lights at Fauver Stadium. As expected, the opening half was an evenly matched battle, with both […]

Field hockey out-stroked Nazareth and Utica Colleges this past week, giving themselves a winning record of 3-2. Rochester now takes a three-game winning streak into the core of the season.The Yellowjackets outshined the Golden Flyers to a 3-0 shutout last Wednesday night at Nazareth. Rochester played a solid game, producing a steady offensive output throughout […]

The men's tennis team started the season at 3-0 and went on to win the Flower City Tournament, beating Rochester Institute of Technology, Ithaca College and SUNY Oneonta, 8-1, 7-2 and 7-2 respectively. "It was a good way to start off the season, to really get in a groove before some of the other major […]

Buzzing is an understatement for the Yellowjackets nowadays, coming off two dominating wins in a four day span. The UR women's soccer team posted two resounding victories against the Union College Dutchwomen and local rival Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers. The 11th-ranked Yellowjackets swept the week, outscoring their opponents 5-1 over their last two games […]

The Yellowjackets defeated Gettysburg College this past weekend, 54-42, in an offensive battle that featured a combined 981 yards of total offense from both teams. It was UR's second win in the first three games of the season, pushing their record above the .500 mark. The 'Jackets came out on top, thanks in large part […]

With the Buffalo Sabres' early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Buffalo sports fans didn't have closure as the summer began. When our season ended on account of four starting defensemen suffering major injuries, hockey understandably remained foremost in our minds well after the locker rooms were cleaned out for the summer.Therefore, word spread quickly […]

Despite playing against tough competition, the women's volleyball team split their games last weekend at the two day Rochester Institute of Technology tournament, where they finished sixth."The RIT Tournament this past weekend included 12 very tough and basically evenly matched teams; anyone could have come out winning the championship," head coach Linda Downey said.On Friday, […]

The Department of Justice recently announced that it would drop its criminal investigations into the accounting practices of home loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These are probably the biggest corporate scandals that you've never heard of. Despite the incredible sums of money involved, the story never really gained legs outside the D.C. beltway. […]

Hesiod, Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch, Homer - do any of these names ring a bell? You've probably heard of them in passing, but have you ever really read them? Have you sat down with the Odyssey and tried to deconstruct Homer's epic poem of a man who embarked on a long and torturous journey to make […]