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The Eastman Wind Ensemble's concert, performed in the Eastman Theatre on Friday, Jan. 23, featured only music from living composers, including visiting composer Don Freund. Conductor Mark Scatterday's first program selection was "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 2," by Joan Tower. Tower's series of fanfares are inspired by Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" […]

In regards to your article "Twelve freshmen relocated," I thought I would share with you a notice that one of my friends recently received from the Dean of Students Office:Freshman #85904:The UR Supreme Guardian Council has decided that you possess questionable values and unsanctioned beliefs that constitute an immoral influence on the Sue B. community. […]

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The women's basketball team lost its first game of the season in two overtimes in Cleveland on Saturday. Case Western Reserve University outlasted the Yellowjackets 82-78.UR was previously 15-0 and ranked at the top of Division III polls. Now the Yellowjackets are ranked fourth and must regroup before their showdown Friday against ninth-ranked Washington University […]

"Uh-oh! We're eight and '0'!" is the new victory chant the women's swimming and diving team members have taken up after their victory over SUNY Fredonia last Saturday, Jan. 24. The women have worked extremely hard to come this far and Head Coach Eric Stefanski believes that "they have an outstanding chance to keep the […]

Recently I sat down with the last two senior Yellowjackets about their 19th annual midwinter jamboree, "Acappocalypse Now." The Yellowjackets who are in their 47th year on campus, will be pulling out all the stops for their biggest event of the year.They will be showcasing new songs, bringing back old favorites, and featuring first time […]

In a continuing pursuit toward ground-breaking inertial fusion research, Rochester congressional representatives secured $63.132 million from the FY 2004 Energy and Water Development Appropriations to fund the major expansion of the UR Laboratory for Laser Energetics.The funding, secured by Representatives Jim Walsh, Tom Reynolds, Amo Houghton and Louise Slaughter, will significantly aid in the construction […]

This year's flu season is taking its toll. One of the most severe in recent history, it is affecting everyone alike, from those immunized in the fall to young children. The vaccines that were administered in the fall of 2003 were designed in May. Since then, however, the flu virus has mutated. It is this […]

Three UR students launched a new discussion board on campus at the beginning of the semester. This board is a forum where students can buy and sell books, computer hardware, and other miscellaneous items, as well as request and offer rides to fellow students. The web site, http://forsale.cif.rochester.edu/, was started by three Computer Interest Floor […]

Professor of English Morris Eaves recently received the Modern Language Association Prize for a Distinguished Scholarly Edition for his website on 18th century English painter William Blake.This made his web site the first electronic publication ever to be awarded the prize. The William Blake Archive was designed and created in 1996. It is co-edited by […]