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In the last "Ask us," we debunked the theory that Wilson Commons is shaped like a pinball machine and concluded that student tour guides probably started that rumor.This week, there's another tour guide rumor to discount.Many people in the UR community, including some who are intimately involved with the Interfaith Chapel, seem to believe that […]

Remember trying to beat Bowser for the first time? Break a sweat trying to defeat Gannon? Get blisters from spending too much time as white mage?If you're like me, your Nintendo doesn't work anymore, even when you blow on the cartridges, and modern computer games just don't do it for you.Fear not, for there is […]

Libra (Sept. 23?Oct. 22) ? It is in your best interest to fly to Los Angeles ? Burbank, really ? and be on The Price is Right. You've been practicing by reading up on the price of household appliances, all you need to do is work on your wheel spin and you're set to win […]

Have you ever been in the dilemma of choosing the proper footwear for both athletic and everyday activity? An improper shoe fit may not only be ignorance on the part of the consumer, but the manufacturer may be at fault as well. In this week's tip we'll look at some important considerations to aid you […]

The UR field hockey team went 2-1 this week with convincing wins over Union College and SUNY-Brockport. Their sole loss came at the hands of a skilled Skidmore College team. With each game improvement is noticeable in the team's performance. "The team has raised it's level of play. They are competing with teams that are […]

Women's volleyball rallied to win a tough five-set match Wednesday night against SUNY-Geneseo. The Yellowjackets handed Geneseo its sixth loss of the season 30-23, 23-30, 31-33, 30-23, 15-12, and beat a ranked opponent for the first time this year.The win leaves the Yellowjackets with a 10-15 overall record, which is deceptive because the team is […]

As is often the case with football games, the Homecoming competition between UR and Hobart College is a tale of two halves. The first half is the story is of a talented team playing near the apex of their potential. Its sequel is a tale in which, in the words of head coach Mark Kreydt, […]

UR men's soccer team's roller coaster ride continued over Meliora Weekend. They faced two more University Athletic Association opponents and had mixed results.On Friday night the Yellowjackets played host to the Case Western Reserve University Spartans. In a dominating 6-0 performance, UR out-shot CWRU 21-1. Junior midfielder Nick Wheeler got things started four minutes after […]

Some may recognize the name Derek Trucks because it is remarkably similar to the name Butch Trucks. Oh wait, that's his uncle, the drummer for The Allman Brothers Band. I'm guessing Derek got some pretty good music lessons when he started playing guitar at age nine, because he's freaking awesome. Trucks' wailing bluesy slide guitar […]

The last time Barry Bonds played in the National League Championship Series, his team, the Pirates, were one out away from reaching baseball's grand stage. An angel flew down from heaven into Fulton County Stadium in the form of Braves third string catcher Francisco Cabrera, the only player left on Atlanta's bench. Miraculously, the career […]