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After losing their top two scorers from last year's 16-1 squad, there were a lot of questions surrounding the UR men's soccer team on the offensive side of the ball. Thanks in part to senior Tyler Green, it looks as if those questions have been answered with authority. Green racked up five goals in four […]

After spending my first summer in Rochester as an undergraduate - something I highly recommend all students do at some point - I found myself indulging in the plethora of restaurants scattered throughout the city, pretty much every other day. Strolling down the renowned Park Avenue area toward the end of August, I realized I […]

Alexander Pearlman, a senior from New York City, is UR's new SA president. A political science major, Alex is an advocate of public service and is motivated to better the greater good of society."I've always been interested in the sociology of why people make the decisions they do," Pearlman said. Pearlman continued, "our Political Science […]

Aries (March 21-April 19) - Be careful not to cut off your thumb, because then your friends will feed it to a bum. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Today is your lucky day; everything will be going your way. Gemini (May 21-June 21) - If your sub-woofer is really bumpin', get a fly honey and […]

Field hockey grounded Elmira College's Soaring Eagles this past Saturday with an offensive onslaught, winning 6-3. Junior Kari Plewniak sent a solo shot into the net scoring the first goal five minutes into the game. Less than three minutes later, senior Revay Wilson scored the second goal unassisted, making it two goals within the first […]

You wake up in the morning and think about it. After your first class of the day, you think to yourself, "wow, I really need it again." You've finally made it through your long and taxing day, but how will you do your homework and spend all night studying without another one? The mysterious "thing" […]

A lot has changed at University of Rochester since my classmates and I arrived here three years ago. The most tangible evidence of this is seen in the increased turnout to this year's Yellowjacket Weekend festivities. Despite the threat of bad weather, I have never seen Wilson Quad and Fauver Stadium so full. We must […]

Much like the upperclassmen who have bagged young, impressionable freshmen with astronomically high BACs these past few weeks, so are many of the nation's liberals taking great pride in the victory of left-leaning Ned Lamont, who won the primary over Joe Lieberman in the even more left-leaning Connecticut. Any progressive who thinks that this resounding […]

Lodged subconsciously in the minds of most people is the knowledge of how to copycat another person's voice. It is called the art of impersonation, and I have always admired those who could do it - greats like Phil Hartman, Darrell Hammond and Frank Caliendo. The knack for impersonation has eluded me all my life, […]

UR was recently named to Newsweek Magazine's list of the top 25 "new Ivies," placing it among other schools that the magazine deemed top-tier."The demand for an excellent education has created an ever-expanding supply of big and small campuses that provide great academics and first-rate faculties," Newsweek writers Barbara Kantrowitz and Karen Springen said.In compiling […]