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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 […]
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Lauren Bailey – Women’s Swimming
1. How did you first get into swimming? I first got into swimming when I was six years old. My older sister, Jessica, used to be a swimmer, so I just followed her footsteps into the sport. I’ve always loved swimming and how it felt to be in the water. 2. What’s going through your […]
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Jackets’ season ends after shootout loss in NCAA’s
The season for Men’s Soccer came to an end this past weekend, falling to Franklin and Marshall College on Saturday, Nov. 15 in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. UR advanced by defeating Salisbury College 4-0 on Friday, November 14. Both games took place in Lancaster, PA. on the campus of Franklin […]
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UR Men’s Basketball takes down Nazareth
After blowing a 15-point lead built in the first half, the Yellowjackets pulled together and made sure that the season opener on home court was a sweet one, squeaking out a 61-56 victory over the visiting Golden Flyers of Nazareth College. Jared Seltzer led Rochester with 12 points, while Nazareth forward Mitch Ford led all […]
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NFL Week 12 Predictons
Howdy, folks. Hope you’re all enjoying the frigid weather before you scramble back to your (hopefully) much warmer homes for Thanksgiving. A great many of this week’s games appear one-sided upon first examination, but as we learned with the Rams and Broncos last week, every game is a trap game. Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland […]
