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The UR men's track and field team went to St. Lawrence University on Saturday hoping to qualify a number of people for the rapidly approaching New York State Championships, the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III National Championship meets. They did just that, in addition to finishing an impressive […]

With the University Athletic Association Championships right around the corner, the UR women's swimming and diving team pulled out two important wins this past week to finish the season with a 10-2 record. First, the team traveled to William Smith College and came out on top on Jan. 26, 136-107."We have really been able to […]

As we approach the half-way mark of the National Basketball Association season, we have to be surprised with teams that have emerged due to new leadership - Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers' dramatic improvement, the Washington Wizards' sudden emergence behind Larry Hughes, the outstanding performance by Ray Allen's Seattle Supersonics and, above all, Steve […]

The UR men's basketball team climbed closer to the University Athletic Association conference championship this past weekend. The team completed the first half of its conference schedule, beating Case Western Reserve University and Emory University. Ranked first in the UAA with a record of 6-1, UR will now face each UAA team again to finish […]

Frankly, I haven't had much time to pay attention to nominations this awards season. I knew of Leonardo DiCaprio's Golden Globe nomination, but was unaware of Don Cheadle's nomination. I also knew that Jamie Foxx was up for Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy. Foxx's nomination adds him to the short list […]

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The down-to-earth quartette, the Virginia Coalition - comprised of Andrew Poliakoff, Paul Ottinger, Jarrett Nicolay and John Patrick - illustrated their boys-having-fun attitude at their show at the Water Street Music Hall on Jan. 29. Through their constant dance and free-spirited nature, VACO prepared the audience well for the headlining roots raggae band John Brown's […]

Thefacebook group "Association For Girls Who Like Boys Who Play Guitar And Sing" is a testament to the fact that a good voice can be a real turn-on. While there were no guitars, there was definitely no lack of vocally talented guys at Saturday's Yellowjackets Midwinter Jamboree. The Jackets' lineup boasted only four returning members […]

A group of UR Medical Center researchers and investigators have discovered a link between pesticides and dopamine, which could slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease. "We think that this is an important first step in identifying individuals who are at risk," Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine Lisa Opanashuk said. "We hope to develop exposure […]

Students and faculty across the UR campus responded to the Iraqi elections. "If the democratic experiment works in Iraq, it will provide inspiration and hope to Arabs through out the Middle East," Political Science Professor Gerald Gamm said.Iraq took the first step toward democratization with its national election held this past Sunday. Despite the danger […]