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Taking a break from the life of a student
Practice, practice, practice. WebWork, WebWork, WebWork. Physics problem sets due the same week as physics exams. College sucks.These years are the prime of my life. I'm old enough to remember most everything I do, yet young enough not to forget it. I should be out exploring the world and having fun, as opposed to locking […]
Vocal Point in 'league of their own'
Vocal Point, UR's only exclusively female a capella group perform their spring concert aptly entitled "A League of Their Own," this Saturday night at 7 p.m at Strong Auditorium.Vocal Point will also welcome "Last Call," a group from Cornell. "This will be our most varied show yet," junior member Catey Juravich said. "We will be […]
UR tennis faces tough competitors, losses
The UR tennis teams faced several opponents last weekend, coming up short in both the men's and women's matches at the Zornow indoor courts. The men's and women's teams went up against Kenyon College and Bowdoin College and were unable to come out with a win. The men suffered an additional loss at the hands […]
From the pressbox
Two seasons ago in the NCAA tournament, Georgetown University and University of Maryland, two D.C. area schools separated by less than 10 miles, met in the Sweet 16 in Anaheim on the opposite coast of the country, roughly 3,000 miles away from the nation's capital. The NCAA basketball committee was openly criticized as many thought […]
Opera graces the Eastman stage
The spring opera is upon us. Opening tonight through Sunday, the Eastman Opera Theatre will present Benjamin Britten's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," based on the Shakespeare comic play with the same title. The opera, which consists of three acts, features a libretto written by Peter Pears and presents a world in which there are four […]
Lacrosse nets 2 key wins, downs Bombers
The UR women's lacrosse team rebounded from a 12-3 loss to SUNY Cortland in a huge way this past week. Increased consistency and a cleaner transition game were just two of the keys to the Yellowjackets' victories over the SUNY Geneseo Blue Knights and the Ithaca College Bombers.On Saturday, the women travelled to Geneseo to […]
How to avoid getting the IT syndrome
With the arrival of spring -we hope - also comes the transition of running indoors to outdoors for many. In the fall we discussed training factors you need to be aware of when coming inside to train. This week's article will focus on one of the more common running injuries encountered when returning outdoors to […]
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Haggis produces live sound on CD
Enter the Haggis definitely has the potential to be the leading Celtic rock band in the admittedly-small-but-growing genre. For those who missed their show March 20 in the Hive, there's a chance to catch some of the energy of their live performances on the new album "Enter the Haggis - LIVE!"The most obvious thing about […]
Neo-hippies' protesting justified actions
Like it or not, the United States is at war. For the second time in twelve years the United States is fighting the Iraqi regime led by megalomaniac Saddam Hussein. If the anti-war protesters have their way, you can be certain we will have to go back there for a third time. Human death is […]