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The 2020 Olympic Games
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo have sparked a great sense of patriotic pride in a country that has taken hit after hit in recent years. Still recovering from the 2011 tsunami and dealing with worrying economic stagnation. Tokyo won its bid to hold the Summer Games a little over a year ago. Currently, Japan […]
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The Athlete’s Perspective: The Ugliest face in rugby
At the turn of the New Year, the University of Rochester club rugby team, better known as the Uglies, are sitting pretty as NSCRO New York State Champions of 2014. The club, of which I am a member, is coming off a triumphant season marked by a third place finish in the North East Regionals […]
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Superbowl Preview: Insight before the big game
It’s crazy to think that a mere few days ago, we never would have believed that this matchup would be possible. The Patriots were 2-2 after an absolute shellacking at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, and for the first time, the talking heads started asking if we were seeing the end of the […]
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A new year for the Islanders
The New York Islanders have undeniably changed since last season. This is primarily due to the fact that major holes from last season are now being filled through the acquisitions of Jaroslav Halak, Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy. It has also helped that Ryan Strome, Anders Lee and Calvin de Haan have matured, and that […]
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Men’s Squash beats top-ranked Trinity
The University of Rochester Men’s Squash team was back in action this weekend, pulling off a major upset versus top-ranked Trinity College on Saturday. It is being referred to as “the biggest win in Rochester Squash program history” by sophomore team member Christian Riedelsheimer. This win gives Men’s Squash great momentum as it moves forward […]
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“Playoffs? Don’t talk about—playoffs?! You kidding me?” : A commentary on the NFL scandals of 2015
Yes, Jim Mora, right now I’m going to talk about the playoffs, and no, I’m not kidding you. In the past month, we’ve seen football from the NFL that, as a multimedia culture, we will remember for years to come. We won’t be remembering the 2014-2015 NFL playoffs for remarkable statistical play, but rather for […]
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UR Hoops: Weekend Update
The UR Men’s Basketball Team made an outstanding 65-60 comeback for their first win of 2015 on Friday against Carnegie Mellon University to break an eight-game losing streak. The spotlight was on UR sophomores Sam Borst-Smith and Mack Montague. Borst-Smith led all scorers with 20 points, tacking on 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. […]
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Mario Yáñez Tapia – Men’s Squash
The first time I wanted to play squash, I was five years old. I had watched my dad play in a squash tournament in Mexico City. He won the tournament, and since then, I played almost every day for four years until he started coaching me and I started competing. I won my first national […]
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What to watch over winter break
Ah, winter break. A time for family. A time for friends. A time for making sure you’re ready to come back in January and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Or, if you’re like me, a time to shun those you love in order to watch sports. So, without further ado, here are […]
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UR Swimming Sweeps Championship
On Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, the UR women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams both earned the title of Liberty League Champions in a grueling meet held in the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Complex. 10 teams competed for this title in the women’s competition, while nine competed in the men’s. The Yellow Jacket’s women’s […]