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Security Report
Student held at knifepointAn undergraduate student was assaulted on the pedestrian path down by the Genesee River next to the Interfaith Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 22 around 5:30 a.m., according to an e-mail message sent out by Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin.The suspect, wearing dark clothing, approached the student, grabbed him by the arm […]
Extension of fall
After nearly a year since the Students' Association first submitted a proposal to extend fall break, which would include an additional Tuesday, the Faculty Council voted on Monday Nov. 30, to table the proposal until the SA could provide more specific details about what changes UR students want made to fall break.The proposal to extend […]
Student released from Strong
Freshman Ariel Marc Nassau-Besprosvany, 20, who suffered a head injury after being hit by a car over a month ago, was discharged from Strong Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 25.UR senior Mujtaba Syed, 20, has been charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding, according to a recent report in the Rochester Democrat ' Chronicle.Willis is […]
Administer This: Levine sheds light on study abroad
Director of Study Abroad Jacqueline Levine is enthusiastic about her job, to say the least. Levine, fresh off of a trip to Istanbul, Turkey and Tbilisi, Georgia, underscored the importance of planning ahead and the feasibility of pre-med and engineering majors going abroad.How did you get your position?I was very lucky. I had been a […]
Campus Briefs
Umesi replaced on SenateFormer Students' Association senator and freshman Chizoba Umesi's seat on the Senate was replaced by freshman Rohini Bhatia, who is currently serving on the Steering Committee.Umesi was impeached for an attendance violation and lack of involvement on Monday, Nov. 16. Umesi opted not to appeal.Jerome Nathaniel is a member of the class […]
Women?s basketball opens season on a hot streak
Despite graduating two of their top three scorers, UR women's basketball has not missed a beat from its successful Sweet 16 run last season. Two weeks into their their 2009-10 campaign, the UR women's basketball team has surged to a 4-1 record, while outscoring their opponents by an average of 14 points in each victory.Going […]
Obscure Sports
Just in time for the Rochester winter (which will come, I promise you) I have decided to take a snowy turn into yet another wonderful sport that is so cool (oh yeah) that it actually is more than just a game. It solves problems that every person is sure to have faced at one of […]
Athlete of the week
Behind the 'Jackets' high-flying start is freshman point guard John DiBartolomeo. The Westport, Conn. native took home the Tournament MVP at last weekend's Holiday Inn Airport Thanksgiving Invitational at the Palestra.DiBartolomeo has displayed a well-rounded game this season in the championship game he had 11 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals. How did […]
Men?s soccer loses in Elite Eight
After advancing the farthest it has in school history, the UR men's soccer team fell, 1-2, to defending national champion Messiah College in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division III tournament last Sunday, Nov. 22. The Falcons, who outshot UR, 19-4, in the matchup, capitalized on that offensive pressure in the 87th minute […]
From the Pressbox
Twenty-one years ago, a promising 18 year-old Pensacola native laced up his boxing gloves, donned his American gear and took an epic flight to Seoul Korea to represent his country in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. Going into the tournament, he was highly favored to win the gold medal in the junior middleweight division. Many […]