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Nearly a year after my introduction to Rufus Wainwright, the eagerly awaited "Want Two" finally made its way to my CD player. The latest of his four albums, "Want Two," dropped in almost as a surprise to me. Rufus' music is in its own genre, created by his unique voice, quaint lyrics and obsession with […]

As the house lights dimmed before Off Broadway On Campus's fall revue on Nov. 20, I made the last few adjustments to my camera. The stage lights came up and the show began with a classic, "A Lot of Livin' to Do," from Bye, Bye Birdie. The whole cast drew in the crowd as they […]

Why are we here? Will I ever be able to regain the time I've wasted? What does the future hold for those of us suffering now? I found myself asking these questions this past weekend, but it wasn't my usual navel gazing which sparked these inquire. It was Oliver Stone's "Alexander."If you've been reading the […]

Not knowing how to fluently play an instrument, and having a dismal background in classical music, I was truly in for a treat on Nov. 19. As the lights dimmed on the newly rejuvenated stage, the Eastman Wind Orchestra played the music of "Southern Harmony" as it filled the Eastman Theatre. The exotic sounds of […]

The women of Rochester swam and dove well a week ago against Brandeis University. Rochester handily beat Brandeis, 168-117."I was pleased with our performance," Head Coach Danielle Herring said. "We swam more events than we are used to, and still executed our swims well."Many of the swimmers said that the conditions of the meet were […]

Ashley Latimer Class: 2005Sport: BasketballMAJOR: Economics and Historyhigh school: Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, Md.ideal day off: Sleeping in, reading and shopping.Favorite OTHER sport: To watch - football. To play - soccer.Favorite food: Cerealfavorite movie: "A League of Their Own"Plans after college: Work for a few years and then go law school.expectations for the season: […]

There are quite an impressive number of martial arts clubs that exist at UR and each reflects a distinctive culture and tradition. Kendo - meaning "the way of the sword" in Japanese - at first appears to be little more than people fighting with big sticks. But, as any enthusiast will tell you, kendo is, […]

The men's swimming and diving team put forth a valiant effort last week against heavily favored Brandeis University, but fell short in a 170.5-123.5 loss."It was our first meet swimming a full, 32-event format," Head Coach Danielle Herring said. "All of our swimmers swam four events, and many were not used to this. I was […]

Seasoned veterans plus new talent equals the same results for the Rochester men's basketball team. The Rochester basketball faithful had the opportunity to see the men's basketball pick up where they left off last season - winning games. Head Coach Mike Neer talked about his team finding an "identity" before the season started. Although it […]

After a challenging game against top-ranked Bowdoin College, Rochester had two consecutive wins againstHartwick College and Elmira College Rochester was looking forward to playing the top team in the country, and put up a good fight against Bowdoin in the championship game of the Chuck Resler Tournament. The Yellowjackets played even keel with Bowdoin in […]