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Men take third straight win

For the first eleven games of the season, the men's soccer team has depended on its skillful ground game to control the pace of play. On Saturday, New York University countered by stuffing five players in the midfield, posing one of the toughest defensive challenges of the year. It didn't matter. UR still won 2-1 […]

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ACC expansion is the flavor for series

Has the Atlantic Coast Conference gone too far? In the ACC's zeal to attain a 12th team, a move required to stage a championship game, the conference went too far - literally. On Sunday, the ACC invited Boston College to leave the weakened Big East Conference and join their newly formed super-conference. Boston College, eager […]

Golf places 5th

Freshman Patrick Shanahan finished in a tie for third individually and senior Jason Bronstein shared seventh place as the golf team finished fifth at the Bon Appetit Fall Shootout Monday.Going up against a brood of local and regional foes, the Yellowjackets shot 314 on day one and 318 on day two, leaving them in the […]

Vocal Point to present 'Tacopella'

This Saturday in Upper Strong Auditorium, the female a cappella singing group Vocal Point will present their concert, "Tacopella." "The concert is going to be great," Co-Business Manager of Vocal Point and junior Stephanie Doan said. "We have a lot of new songs and we're bringing back some old favorites."Although Doan couldn't reveal the reason […]

Capture the flag with Model U.N. members

If you don't have plans this Friday, return to the days of your youth and play capture the flag. At 5:30 p.m. on Wilson Commons lawn, the game begins. Model U.N. is sponsoring the game, but there is a $3 entry fee to play. Teams of up to 20 are welcome to participate and halls […]

Smashing pumpkins

Get geared up for Halloween with the Second Annual Jack-O-Launcher Competition on Oct. 24. Sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, this event invites students, faculty and staff to form a team to build a pumpkin launcher that is functional and attractive. The launcher must hurl the pumpkin the farthest distance possible, while maintaining […]

Triumph of Love' opens this week

Those starved for culture in Rochester need not venture off campus. UR's International Theater Program opens their fantastic production of "Triumph of Love" today at 8 p.m."The show is a mixture of comedy and tragedy," Director Andrew Eggert said. "We're doing it in a new translation with a lot of comtemporary jokes that are funny […]

Wegmans closes doors to Mount Hope location

The Wegmans on Mt. Hope Avenue, an important part of the local community, closed Oct. 11 due to what the company cites as financial difficulties. The closing has evoked outrage in area residents and caused many to look at Wegmans as a company in a more skeptical manner.Many people showed up at the store within […]

Keep your eye on the ball

Jesse Moses, 10, watches juggler Rick Simpson of the group Just Fooling Around at the Stonehurst Regatta on Oct. 12. As the crew teams rowed, spectators enjoyed lunch, live music acts and other performers.