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Dangerous trends – Republican resilience
My apologies, dear readers, for not being here to impart my vast knowledge - stop laughing - this past week. My writer's block was like the Rock of Gibraltar. Evidently my metaphors were up and running, I just couldn't come up with anything profound to put them to good use on.This week, however, I want […]
UR not really sweating the idea of exploitation
Step into the bookstore and find yourself dazzled - classic gray T-shirts, strappy tank tops that complement the rainy-day pajama pants, fleece-lined hats piled next to waterproof gloves which surround the bee-striped scarves. All are similarly adorned with the tiny golden stitches of our logo. While admiring the newly arrived UR glow-in-the-dark Velcro attachable cell […]
Security Update
Senior Matt King was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated after flipping a friend's vehicle containing two other students on Wilson Boulevard around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 7, according to UR Security.King was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department for a small laceration on his head and was diagnosed as having a Grade […]
Women lag at NYS final
The women's cross country team continued its late season struggles on Saturday at the New York State Championships in Saratoga Springs. After last week's last place finish at University Athletic Association Championships, the women showed mild improvement, finishing 10th in the 15 team field."There were elements of the race I thought we handled better, but […]
Men's XC places 6th at States
After last weekend's poor showing at the University Athletic Association Championships, the men's cross country team could have found it very easy to throw in the towel for the last two meets of the season. Instead, the Yellowjackets were highly motivated to prove that the last place finish the previous week was simply an aberration, […]
Alternative ways to get a high
Yesterday I walked out of Gilbert to go to dinner, and a guy with this odd expression on his face came up to me and said "Yo, what's up!"I could tell that he was definitely high. I guess the immediate response following that "he's high" reaction would be to assume that he smoked pot - […]
Horoscope
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - It's your birthday, go shorty - nevermind. Enjoy this week before things get hard again, go get high and shake your groove thang. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Stop being fake and start getting real. Or at least turn off that damn television, it's just "Real World" reruns anyhow. Go […]
Happiness' leaves viewers waiting
Coming off of the biggest week for film exhibition in Rochester with the international High Falls Film Festival and the Polish Film Festival, the 2002 release "Waiting for Happiness" may seem a disappointment to viewers expecting a bit more narrative or action in their films.Relying largely on long takes and deep focus shots, African director […]
Gaming Season
When you're ready for a break from studying,it's good to know where you can go to play some games. The University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association, UR Chessand EmptySky Go club are all clubs on campus dedicated to playing a variety of games. URSGAThe University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association (URSGA) is the university's premier […]
Starting next week, avoid seeing 'Gothika'
The plot of "Gothika" is a ripped-off twist between "The Sixth Sense" and the Hannibal Lecter series. That is to say, the movie is basically twisted sexual perversions and someone who sees ghosts.I like to start out reviews by saying something reasonably positive about the movies I see. So here goes - the producers of […]