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Low turnout at polls
This Tuesday, local offices were up for a vote, but turnout was lower than expected. In all of Monroe County, 25.8 percent of voters went to the polls, while only 19 percent of voters participated in the city of Rochester. In 2007 and 2005, voter turnouts were 33 and 40 percent, respectively, in the counties. […]
Campus Briefs
Slight bump in Take FiveEighty-eight Take Five applications were turned in before Monday's deadline, an increase from the 71 applicants who applied last fall. on average, there's often more than 70 applicants.According to the Associate Director at the College Center for Academic Support Sean Hanna, 78 of the 88 applicants are seniors. There are seven […]
Defense leads women?s soccer to win
On a wet Friday night, the women's soccer team had an exciting overtime win over Emory University at Fauver Stadium to kick off a successful two-win weekend.UR capped off their outstanding defensive effort with a breakaway goal by junior forward Bridgette Varin in overtime to win, 1-0. The UR defense stood tall all night, limiting […]
Helping out, one wall at a time
Ever hammered your thumb instead of a nail? Ever sawed and sanded wood till your fingers hurt? Ever given a family a safe and affordable place to live?Well if you're a student in UR's chapter of Habitat for Humanity, these things may be regular occurrences. Over the past two months, the students involved in this […]
Organics ignite new world order
Let's play a game. Six degrees of separation. Except instead of finding those five special people to connect you to Zac Efron, try to find out just how many degrees your lunch is separated from the origin of the ingredients. Or maybe even just how many miles separate you from where your food comes from. […]
Dishonesty hits new heights
The Board on Academic Honesty observed an all-time high rate of academic dishonesty cases through the 2008-2009 academic school year. The statistics prompted the Chair of the Board on Academic Honesty John Givens, to send a mass e-mail to the faculty and undergraduate community. In comparison to the past two academic years, the amount of […]
Get To Know Me: Michael Melnick
A Falmouth, Maine resident and an Aries, Michael Melnick came to UR three years ago in pursuit of a philosophy degree, only to realize in his first semester that he was meant to study religion and neuroscience. Besides being a double-degree senior, Melnick is a lover of the arts, playing the guitar and mandolin with […]
Athlete of the Week: Alma Guevara
For someone who didn't consider herself a go-to player in high school, freshman right side hitter Alma Guevara has made quite an impact for the Yellowjacket women's volleyball team in her debut season. With the volleyball team having some tough losses this season, Guevara has been one of the bright spots for the Yellowjackets.Guevara's 62 […]
Swimming has small setback in UAA
Backstrokers reigned supreme for the UR men's and women's swim teams in its home opener this past weekend. Juniors Val Atwood and Kevin Howard led the 'Jackets against University Athletic Association competition, taking first place in both the 100M and 200M backstroke against Case Western Reserve University and New York University.Despite scattered strong finishes, the […]
Tall task for Manute
Sudanese-born activist and former NBA star Manute Bol delivered a message to a fairly crowded Interfaith Chapel Tuesday night to raise awareness about his project to build schools in the war-torn villages of Sudan. Bol is carrying out his project through the non-profit organization Sudan Sunrise, a grassroots movement of Sudanese and Americans working together […]