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Men win third ECAC title
There is an adage in sports that says, "It doesn't matter what happens all year as long as you win your last game." As the UR men's soccer team stood on the frozen tundra of Fauver Stadium Nov. 17, all that mattered was that they were champions. All of the ups and downs, personal conflicts, […]
Men's basketball lose in Sweet 16
Men's basketball coach Mike Neer knew all along that the road to Virginia ran through Massachusetts. Whether it was Williams College or Amherst College, the New England teams presented a formidable line of defense for any team looking to advance to the Final Four in Salem, Va.The curtain fell prematurely for men's basketball March 14 […]
Track finishes fifth
One of the biggest things a team can have on its side, in any sport, is a little bit of luck. The "Immaculate Reception" by Franco Harris enabled the Pittsburgh Steelers to defeat the Oakland Raiders in a 1972 playoff game. In a 1996 playoff game against the Baltimore Orioles, Derek Jeter of the New […]
UR squash finishes in top 20
The squash team achieved its season-long goal of finishing in the nation's top-20, after defeating Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-3 in the first round of Team Nationals on Feb. 21.After finishing the regular season on a high note with a gutsy 5-4 win over Saint Lawrence University, the Yellowjackets were focused and ready entering the […]
Students like their music minimalistic
Rarely does one composer earn the reputation of having changed the course of music history. With his 1964 composition, "In C," however, Terry Riley accomplished just that by almost single handedly starting the Minimalist movement in music. On the night of April 12, nearly 40 years after its premier, several Eastman students performed the composition."In […]
Theater renovations to be completed in 2004
Within the next couple of years, Eastman students will see some major changes in one of their primary performance halls. The Eastman Theatre, Rochester's premiere concert destination, is undergoing a major stage renovation beginning this summer. Changes to the stage include a new, custom-designed shell to improve acoustics, a sprung wooden floor to accommodate both […]
A good show from East Coast's ulu
If you weren't at Milestones on Friday, then you missed a hell of a showing by a band that is making a name for themselves on the East Coast. Their name - "ulu."The band has been busily touring up and down the East Coast bringing their funk-infused jazz to the masses near the Atlantic. Their […]
Mela rocks the house to a sold-out crowd
The Association for the Development of Interest in The Indian Subcontinent performed to a packed house April 19, thrilling audiences with their 17th annual performance of Mela. One of the most highly anticipated cultural events on campus, Mela offered an entertaining combination of traditional Southeast Asian culture with a modern sense of humor. One of […]
Alanis brings the B-sides
Every once in a while when songwriters find their hands full of unreleased ditties and uncatalogued material, a B-sides album comes out. The term B-sides comes from back in the vinyl days when you bought a single 7-inch record. The A-side would have the hit and there would be another track on the other side […]
Attacking the green-eyed monster
Every time I see my boyfriend flirting with another girl, I get so mad. I know he loves me, but I still feel this way. How can I overcome this jealousy and not let it rule my life? -"Hands off my man" in Hill CourtYou are talking about one of the most biting and debilitating […]