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The men's soccer team passed their first big test of the year. Led by seniors Nate Micklos and Gary Stom, the Yellowjackets shut out their conference rivals, the New York University Violets, 3-0. The Yellowjackets have an unbroken streak of 19 wins dating back to last season.Both teams entered the game nationally ranked. Micklos scored […]

The Yellowjackets ran a great race on Saturday at the SUNY Geneseo Invitational. Although their first few hundred meters fell a little short of spectacular, the women's cross country team ran very well under the fierce competition, causing them to place fifth out of 16 teams."Our top group spotted the competition yardage in the first […]

After a challenging weekend at last weekend's University Athletic Association Round Robin Tournament at Case Western Reserve University, the UR volleyball team bounced back to defeat the Buffalo State College Bengals 3-0 Tuesday night despite missing their starting setter due to injury.The first opponent the Yellowjackets faced while in Cleveland was the host school, Case […]

UR club rugby fought back from a huge half-time deficit to defeat SUNY Geneseo on Saturday. The undefeated Uglies entered the game knowing it would be a battle and gave their fans nothing less."I would say that this week we had an uphill battle from the start and proved that we have what it takes […]

Contracts for service union employees expired Saturday as negotiations between the university and local chapters of the Service Employees International Union continue. The groups have not agreed on a contract extension, as the university wanted to extend the contracts for a month, while the unions were willing to extend current contracts for only two weeks.About […]

Chosen for his upbeat personality and experience, UR graduate Daan Braveman was inaugurated as the ninth president of Nazareth College on Saturday."Inauguration is a nice time to celebrate the college," he said. "It is more about school than person [being inaugurated]."Braveman chose the theme "Making a Difference" for his inauguration. He describes "Making a Difference" […]

Wilson Commons Wednesday featured the "Harvest of Rochester," which reflected the changes that Dining Services has made in an effort to achieve their goal of sustainability."On a number of fronts, we are working on taking a larger role in the issue of sustainability," Director of Campus Dining Services Cameron Schauf said. "This Wilson Commons Wednesday […]

Mike Lockett, 20, of Henrietta, was arrested on assault charges after punching a student in the Psi Upsilon fraternity house at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, according to Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. The victim was trying to clear the house, asking people to leave. The suspect became angered, pushed the victim and then punched him in […]

The Modern Healthcare Magazine published the winners of the 10th annual National Research Corporation's Consumer Choice Award on Thursday. Strong Memorial Hospital was among the winners for the 10th straight year. The award is given to the hospitals chosen by patients who have the highest quality and image in 180 markets throughout the U.S., according […]

Senior Colin Brown represented UR as a contestant on the "Jeopardy!" College Tournament last weekend in Raleigh, N.C. "Going into the auditions, I really did not have any expectations," Brown said. "I thought it was impossible to get on the show." Brown, who admits he does not watch "Jeopardy!" at school because he doesn't have […]