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"Tennis elbow" or "swimmer's shoulder" are two conditions that can be placed in the often-experienced category of ongoing nagging injuries. I cannot stress enough the importance of paying attention to those initial aches and pains and taking action to avert any chronic pain. The longer the symptoms have been present, the more difficult successful rehabilitation […]

It was a difficult weekend for both the men's and women's cross country teams. Against what Coach Barbara Hartwig called "the toughest Division III competition we'll face until Regionals," the women's cross country team suffered what she said was "our first real setback of the year," as they finished eighth out of eight teams competing […]

For many of us, freshman year of college is a blur. Living on your own for the first time, perhaps in a new city and with people you have never met before, you are granted instant and total independence, whether you can handle it or not. You may make some bad choices or have some […]

This past Saturday, the men's and women's swimming and diving teams took on the Golden Eagles of SUNY Brockport in UR's first home meet. Both teams had dominating victories over Brockport, with the men prevailing 137-88 and the women winning 135-66. With the victories the men moved to 1-1 on the season and the women […]

In an event in which many teams were surprised that UR even showed up, the Yellowjackets left New York City in the upper echelon of New York State's Division III Volleyball teams. UR entered the New York State Tournament as the 11th seed, and shocked sixth seed Union College, before giving third seed and nationally […]

Everyone agrees that whether or not America should wage war on Iraq is a serious issue. I am sure that on campus people hold many diverse opinions on this issue. It is great that students are encouraged to cultivate their own opinions even to the extent of criticizing the government. However, it is truly saddening […]

On Monday night in the SA Senate meeting, we were asked to approve an expanded list of titles for the DVD library. One of the senators suggested that a list of pornography titles be added to the proposed list, and a lengthy and heated debate ensued.There were many arguments put forth on both sides of […]

Are Greek organizations really that special? Most people, including Greeks themselves, would argue that they shouldn't be treated any differently than other students ? especially about discipline. Yet Assistant Dean of Students Matt Burns recently created a special council for Greek discipline with Greek students on the disciplinary board. Rather than dispel impressions that Greeks […]

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The men's rugby club has come a long way in the past year. Currently, the club has nearly 40 members and participates in the New York State Rugby Conference. However, it has been an uphill battle with the university from day one. There have been two important requests made by the club and both have […]