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As per usual, the YellowJackets blew audience members away when they performed on Friday, April 4 in Strong Auditorium. After they graced the stage with their trademark yellow suit jackets and ties, they roused the audience with a fresh take on Bastille’s “Pompeii.” This was followed up with their classic Beach Boys medley that showed […]

The next phase of an ongoing study on Parkinson’s disease will take place at UR Medical Center  (URMC) later this year. A press release from URMC on April 2 said that the study, which is being conducted in tandem with Northwestern University, could have exciting new implications for the treatment of the disease. First-phase testing […]

Parents aren’t always right, but then sometimes they are. It can take us by surprise and often takes us a little while to realize it. So when my parents met Dan “Provo” Provenzano for the first time and told me “there is a story there” I didn’t really know what they meant. But they were […]

Seven years ago, I woke up one morning and decided to become a vegetarian cold turkey. In my then-crazed obsession with the Beatles, I thought emulating Paul McCartney’s ways was a good enough reason to convert. Little did I know that switching to vegetarianism would be a decision I would stick to long-term. Since I […]

Every year, we’re saying goodbye to more and more familiar analog items. As electronics continue to become smaller and more efficient, everything is going digital. Hardly anyone uses the U.S. Postal Service anymore, at least not for personal communication; email is the way to go. Books are gradually being phased out by e-readers like Amazon’s […]

At this point, most students are already set their on their schedules for next semester.   After meeeting with advisors, agonizing over major requirements, coordinating with friends and adjusting (and readjusting) potential schedules with the CDCS app, students are finally settling on a routine and workload they can live with. All that’s left to do […]

Now that SA elections are done and nearly all the posters taken down, it is easy for candidates to take this opportunity to rest on their laurels. After all, they have just accomplished the goal they were seeking, whether it be election or reelection. Now that the supporters have been congratulated and the SA-vote website […]

Can hyperactive, online  communication decrease your focus and impact your study productivity? It’s a normal weekday afternoon when your head snaps up from your laptop and you realize you’ve been surfing online for almost two hours straight. You didn’t spend it on anything in particular – you’ve been surfing from site to site, compulsively looking […]

Although not a common tourist destination, Malawi – a small, landlocked country located in southeast Africa – is one of the most important nations to the field of anthropology.  As the fourth poorest nation in the world, the local economy is reliant on agriculture, and community is a very important aspect of their social culture. […]

Tenure is one of the most important distinctions for professors at any college. It offers guaranteed job security and funding for research. Originally introduced to the North American collegiate world with the intent of protecting professors with controversial research or opinions, it ensures professors the academic freedom to study and express whatever they choose.  The […]