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Truth in Small Doses

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Balancing the practice rooms with the real world

Monday was Veteran's Day. I didn't know that until one of my friends used it as an excuse for not going to class. Come to think of it, I was wondering what the American flag in the Monday spot of the 5-day forecast was for. I had meant to look it up, but I didn't. […]

Experience the Americans

Are you in the mood for some NHL quality action but, like most UR students, can't make it to a Sabres game? Well, Rochester's own Americans offer that professional hockey experience just 10 minutes from the River Campus ? and the action is often even more intense than at NHL events.Since the 2005 class council […]

Youth chorus proves promising

Like all Eastman students, I've attended some amazing concerts. I saw the sold-out Ron Carter Quartet concert last year and saw Marian McPartland in her annual jazz recital, not to mention the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Eastman's own Ying Quartet and the many talented soloists who perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra every year. And, […]

Obitchuary

Obitchuary

When Comics Aren't Funny

This comic is meant to respond to the possible way that an earlier comic could have been taken. A comic titled "Undersexed" that printed on 10/31/2002, could have been taken as racist, stereotyping black males as racist and violent, looking for a reason to beat up a white male to vent anger. It is all […]

Ethnic sights, sounds and tastes at Expo

It's that time of year again, as the Association for Development of Interest in the Indian Subcontinent gears up to host its annual cultural fair ? the South Asian Expo. This year's event will be held Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. in the May Room of Wilson Commons and will feature several booths depicting […]

After Hours promises hilarity

No, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Opposite Sex" isn't written by Douglas Adams, in fact, it's not even a book. It's the title of After Hours' premiere concert of the year and, starting at 8 p.m., it is sure to be be a great way to spend Saturday night at UR.After Hours has been around […]

Winter Sports Preview

Men's hoops goes for national titleAfter finishing fourth in the nation last year, the men's basketball team hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament this season. Pre-season odds look good, with the Yellowjackets ranked first in three national polls.Head coach Mike Neer is optimistic about this season's prospects.'"We know we're pretty good," he said. "Self-expectations […]

Title IX: 30 years later the debate rages on

When sports pundits ponder questions regarding Title IX, they commonly think of the impact the law has on powerful Division I programs that are home to the nation's finest 18 to 22 year old athletes. They turn on their television every Saturday afternoon and they see that for every breathtaking catch by Miami's wide receiver […]