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Senate passes bylaws
The Students' Association Senate adopted a series of bylaws that are intended to ease the operation of its legislative and executive branches, as well as elections.These bylaws will supplement the new constitution that was certified in late February.Much of the debate focused on bylaws affecting next year's elections. Among those was the issue of whether […]
Relay held to fund research
Sponsored by UR for the first time, the Relay for Life, American Cancer Society's major fundraising event, was held at St. John Fisher College from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on April 1."Relay for Life is the biggest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society," President of UR Colleges Against Cancer and junior Kat Abejuela said. […]
Concert raises money for tsunami support
Since the tsunami that devastated much of South-East Asia over three months ago, UR student organizations have hosted various activities to encourage students, faculty and staff to help raise money for those affected by this catastrophe.As one of the tsunami reconstruction events this semester, the UR Arboretum Committee, along with the UR Tsunami Relief Committee, […]
UR mourns the pope's passing
The world recently lost Pope John Paul II when he died of cardiovascular collapse and septic shock on Saturday. The UR community was saddened by the event and admires the pope for his accomplishments. "The pope's death is definitely a major loss to the world - religiously, politically and even economically - in terms of […]
From the Pressbox
Despite the freezing cold temperatures and constant drizzle, it was only fitting that the 2005 Major League Baseball regular season kicked off at Yankee Stadium in a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.More than an hour before the first pitch, hordes of Boston fans stood cheering outside […]
Composition recital comprised of subtle nuances
Works by Eastman School of Music professor Carlos Snchez-Gutirrez were performed on Sunday in Kilbourn Hall as part of Eastman's Faculty Artist Series. Attendees traveled down to Eastman in spite ofw the bleak Rochester weather that compels one to remain in bed - especially on a Sunday afternoon - to listen to performances of Snchez-Gutirrez's […]
Lacrosse dominates Saxons at Fauver
The Yellowjackets' victory on Saturday ended a two-game losing streak that was started by SUNY Geneseo."The biggest difference between the Ithaca and Geneseo games and our Oneonta game is that we played a complete game," Head Coach Liz Monte said. "Our attack was efficient in creating the quality shots, and our defense was able to […]
Love and sacrifice moves audiences
What do you do when given a story with virtually no development? How do you present it to your audience? Steven Daigle and Benton Hess, the respective stage and music directors of Eastman Opera Theatre, tackled this issue with last week's amazing production of Puccini's penultimate opera, "La Rondine." Critics have described Puccini's "Sparrow," as […]
Eastman brings chamber music into the community
The Eastman School of Music "Music for All" program, a unique program designed to bring classical music into the community, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. More than 50 chamber groups are participating in over 100 performances throughout Rochester. The program, which requires students to give two community performances, tries to help students develop […]
Vocal Point reveals all in 'Swimsuit Issue'
Looking over the track list on the back of the "The Swimsuit Issue," I got excited as I recognized several songs I liked. Released earlier this year, "The Swimsuit Issue" features the vocal talents of the 2003-04 Vocal Point lineup. It accomplishes what most a cappella albums do - it captures a group's ability to […]