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Crushing Cancer: One note at a time
With the crowd screaming, a row of bright spotlights focused in on the vibrant yellow jackets worn by the 13 current members of UR's oldest all-male a cappella group, the Yellowjackets. The spring semester's concert would be unlike any other Yellowjackets performance. 'It's going to be a night of music for a very important cause," […]
Athlete of the Week
Junior Chris Jensen, a mechanical engineering major from Nashville, Tenn., was recently named to the University Athletic Association all-academic team.He's not only a good student, though. Jensen also contributed to the men's swimming and diving team at the UAA championships last weekend, swimming the second leg of the 200 free relay and the 400 medley […]
From the Pressbox
For football fans across the nation, the announcement of Brett Favre's retirement marks the end of an era in the National Football League. In his 18-season career, Favre has been selected to the pro bowl 10 times, named the NFL's MVP three times, won a super bowl and broken many records.Over the span of his […]
Women drop second game of year
This weekend took an unexpected turn for the UR women's basketball team.After a convincing 62-43 win against New York University on Friday, UR fell to Brandeis University, 52-50 on Sunday.The 'Jackets' record drops to 20-2 overall and 9-2 in the University Athletic Association. With the loss, the team also moves down to second place in […]
View from a Starr
Performance-enhancing drugs are once again at the forefront of Major League Baseball, and once again, nobody seems to have a clear solution.Last semester, in HIS 265: 'Baseball in American Life," Professor Borus taught us that what happens in America is always mirrored on the baseball diamond. It seems only fitting that the era or should […]
Shooting near Riverview involves suspect, victim not affiliated with UR
The Rochester Police Department responded to an off-campus domestic dispute in the 1100 block of South Plymouth Avenue on Monday.At approximately 11:40 p.m., police officers discovered that a female was shot in the arm by a former male acquaintance. According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, the suspect fled the scene of the crime in […]
Campus Briefs
Senior awarded Churchill scholarshipFor the third time in three years, a UR senior was awarded a Churchill scholarship to further her studies at Cambridge University.Senior Kristen Beck, a double major in mathematics and physics, is one of just 14 students selected nationally to pursue a higher education in engineering, mathematics or the physical and natural […]
Steven Chu brings science to the White House
Scientists and environmentalists rejoiced on Jan. 20 when the U.S. Senate confirmed physicist Dr. Steven Chu as Energy Secretary. After eight years of climate change denial and minimal efforts to provide incentives for renewable energy development, the U.S. government made a dramatic shift with Chu's confirmation. Chu has been a fierce advocate for research in […]
A need to democratize UR?s investment policy
A core tenet of anything worth calling a democracy is the principle that a person should have a say in decisions, proportionate to the degree that he or she is affected by them. This should certainly apply to the students, employees, faculty and alumni having some control over the University's investments in objectionable corporations if […]
How we?re still getting screwed by UR?s health care
In last week's article, 'How we're getting screwed with UR's health care," I discussed how health insurance works here at UR. The school requires all students to have it. I didn't have any, so I bought it from the school. That was in the summer. Over winter break, I learned a fun fact about the […]