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Variety key to stretching
Having good flexibility has long been an important component of an overall sound fitness program. For some, this has been a more difficult task to achieve than others who naturally have good flexibility. Traditionally, we've been told that stretching prior to and after activity improves flexibility and prevents soft tissue injuries such as sprains and […]
Phi Mu Alpha gets involved on campus
It is not uncommon for Eastman students to take the Route 72 bus to the River Campus on a Friday night to participate in some of the many activities sponsored by UR's Greek organizations. Eastman, too, has its own Greek organizations, which sponsor parties, events, and philanthropic activities.One such organization is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, […]
Eastman's own gamelan performs
Talk to anyone at Eastman or in the Rochester community and odds are that they are familiar with the Eastman School Symphony Orchestra and the Eastman Philharmonia. Ask them about Eastman's Orchestra of Heavenly Sound, however, and you may get some blank stares. More commonly known as the Gamelan Lila Muni, the ensemble will conclude […]
Tennis snaps 6-year streak
Well, you can now mark the end of one streak. It's been six years since the last time the men's tennis team beat Swarthmore College, a team that, according to team co-captain senior Dan Schoenherr, would "require a lot of fight" to overcome. Fortunately, as they displayed last Sunday while winning three of their four […]
Melt away in Mela 2003 fever
For those students who decide to stay on campus for Easter/Passover weekend you might want to check out Mela 2003, which is celebrating its 17th anniversary on Saturday. Mela is the annual cultural show presented by the Association for the Development of Interest in the Indian Subcontinent. Mela 2003 is a three-part celebration that will […]
Radiant dancers display 'defiant' attitude
If you think D'motions performs more hip-hop than Compton and Ballet Performance Group offers more ladies in pink leotards than the Nutcracker, you may be intrigued by the Radiance Dance Theater, who as one member calls it "the perfect in-between."Radiance specializes in tap, jazz, lyrical and character/prop dances. For the first time in history Radiance […]
Study on Russian identity released
Professor of Russian in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Director of Russian Studies Kathleen Parth, working with James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, just released a report on what the identity of the new, post-Soviet Russia is. The report, "The Search for a New Russian National Identity: Russian Perspectives" shows that […]
UR professor speaks on NPR about lethal new SARS virus
A lethal new virus - severe acute respiratory syndrome - that originated in the Far East has infected 3,293 people and killed 161 in 22 countries nationwide since November, according to the Associated Press. Through testing on monkeys, the World Health Organization announced today that SARS is caused by the coronavirus.Identifying the coronavirus as the […]
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