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Wegmans should adopt cage-free policyWhile the University of Rochester is proving to be a leader on farm animal welfare, Wegmans seems to be headed in the opposite direction ("Wegmans should follow UR's example," Sept. 29).Wegmans is refusing to follow the lead of University of Rochester and discontinue its sale of eggs from caged birds. These […]
Concept of smoking evolves on college campus
by Andrew FordSo, at midnight, I sat, ready to write. I had to pluck an opinion from my mind, plaster my horrible thoughts onto paper and send them spinning through the jittering electronic landscape until hopefully they would infest newspaper pages. What did I pluck - stupid smokers.Walking the campus, I dodge throngs of smokers […]
Band mixes cello with hard rock
On Oct. 9, classical music buffs and heavy metal groupies may find themselves cheering and clapping to music that caters to both their styles. This strange, harmonious phenomenon is the result of student-created rock band Break of Reality, who will be the first ever rock band in recent memory to grace the renowned Kilbourn Hall. […]
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Indie film 'Drivers Wanted' hits Regal
"Drivers Wanted" first premiered at independent theaters five years ago and had a successful two week run at the Little Theatre this summer, but now after being picked up by Regal theaters, director Tim Beideck hopes that the film will amass a greater following. "I think that they will think it's something that they haven't […]
Tennis scores big at ITA tournament
The men's tennis team traveled to Vassar College over the weekend for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Championships, a two-day tournament that sends its singles and doubles champions to the national level. The Yellowjackets came into the tournament as the No. 1 seed in both singles and doubles, with sophomore Thanos Kantarelis earning the top […]
Concert exhibits famous Russian composers
While some sang along to the emo sounds and awkward guitar-tunings of Dashboard Confessional at the concert at the Palestra on Sept. 30, others were taken on a journey through the passionate, intense sounds of Russia. Neil Varon guided the Eastman Philharmonia, or "Phil" as it is affectionately called, through an amazing performance featuring the […]
Pedro' reveals impact of movie
In late July of 2004, people of all ages everywhere experienced what was to be a motion picture phenomenon. The title "Napoleon Dynamite" was quickly replaced with "The Funniest Movie of All Time." A slow and seemingly boring movie, "Napoleon Dynamite," came fully-equipped with the hilarious catchphrases - "Gosh!," "Nunchuck skills," "I caught you a […]
ImageOut celebrates 13th anniversary
ImageOut, the Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival will celebrate its 13th anniversary between Oct. 7 and 16, as it showcases 41 films and videos during its 10-day span. This year, ImageOut will present for the first time the ImageMaker Award to "recognize a unique individual's courageous artistic vision and overall contribution to […]
UR Printing Report
I wonder if, when Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press in 1436 in Germany, he could imagine that someday, in the year 2005, the average college student would be using a printer so they could carry around 20 pages of useless information because there was one paragraph that mentioned something of significance. He probably […]