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Football falls in fourth to RPI
There was a big crowd on hand Saturday afternoon to witness a thrilling contest between the UR Yellowjackets and nationally ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Although the Yellowjackets were unable to steal a win from the 24th ranked Engineers, UR led RPI for the entire first half before ultimately succumbing 31-19 to the visitors. UR Head […]
Women's soccer drops two
Although the Yellowjackets winning streak was snapped with losses to Emory University and New York University last week, the women's soccer team got back on track with a victory over Union last Tuesday to leave their record at 8-2.UR traveled to Emory for the Sept. 28 game, falling to the team 0-1 with an early […]
Women's tennis features new stars
When a team only returns two players from the previous year's squad, and adds six freshmen, you would expect them to experience some growing pains. The new players have adapted to the college game quickly, and the two returnees have led the Yellowjackets to a considerable amount of success thus far in the fall season. […]
The parent trap
Your family is coming for Meliora Weekend. Sure, you can take them to the speakers and the events, but what are you going to do with them in between Stewart and Rushdie?Well, there are plenty of options. Keep in mind that they'll probably pay.Here are a few ideas for what you can do with all […]
Beck's latest fits
If you manage to peel your eyes from your text books, because I know everyone is working hard, you might have a minute to listen to "Sea Change," the eighth and freshly released album by Beck. Beck takes a far step away from his extremely popular Odelay with producer and engineer Nigel Godrich, known for […]
Tom Petty fights corporations
"We're gonna take you back to the fabulous 1970s, where men were men and women were wild." When Petty said these words it was between songs at a concert in Pennsylvania, where Tom Petty and his music were as high as the moon, dealing out old favorites with new flare and trying out new tunes […]
G.Love disappoints
It's too bad that more people weren't around two Fridays ago, because the G. Love concert definitely could have used a little more energy. The night began early with Standing Wave, a west-coast band that had a very grass-roots, almost early Dave Matthews Band sound. However, no one was getting into the music at all. […]
Comfort food over the bridge
Looking for a down home Southern meal? You might want to check out Genesee Family Restaurant.Located at 211 Genesee Street in the 19th Ward, it's a great place for a cheap, delicious meal. The restaurant, located in a small room of a house, has a very casual atmosphere. All of the tables have flower centerpieces […]
An excuse to play in the mud
As a child, my favorite pastime was to create outrageous concoctions. I used to love mixing anything and everything to make whatever I could think of. I am sure that many of you in your "mature" state of adulthood have indulged in mixing a bit of everything that Danforth has to offer, be it chocolate […]
Cross country teams claim 3rd
When the women's cross country team ran at the Lehigh Invitational on Sept. 28, most had never competed in a six kilometer race before. Coach Barbara Hartwig said of the Lehigh race, "Now that they know what it feels like to race six kilometers, we need to step it up." Her impressions were that the […]
