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11 Yellowjackets place in top four at Syracuse Invitational
The UR men's and women's track and field team traveled to Syracuse University for the annual Syracuse University Invitational this weekend.Both varsity and club teams from around the state were invited to compete at the meet.The meet was scored individually, as opposed to the traditional team scoring method.On the men's side, personal records were broken […]
Men get revenge against Emory
The UR men's basketball team faced a challenging weekend against Emory University and Case Western Reserve University and came out victorious at home in both home matches.This weekend was especially important for senior forward Mike Chmielowiec, as he entered Friday's game with some extra pressure the possibility of scoring his 1,000th career point.'I approach each […]
Dining divinely at The Distillery
While people over 21 enjoy going there for the wide selection of beers, others enjoy going for the hopping atmosphere, especially on nights when a big NFL game is taking place. While choosing this restaurant might seem strange considering how popular it may seem on campus, you'd be surprised at how many people have never […]
$400,000 for boxers
The gift from the University was announced toward the end of the episode along with other donations in late August. The scholarship will be distributed at the Hills' discretion.Tim Hill, a former boxer who retired due to work-related back injuries, set up a boxing gym in an old rented space in 1999. Since then, he […]
View from a Starr
Heading into the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers have firmly established themselves as the team to beat in the NBA.L.A. capped off its undefeated six-game road trip by beating the Boston Celtics, 110-109, in overtime their first victory in Boston since January 2007. This win was followed by a 101-91 triumph at Cleveland, handing […]
Women roll past UAA competition
The women's basketball team had yet another conference sweep this weekend, defeating both Emory University and Case Western Reserve University at home. UR improved its record to 19-1 overall, 8-1 in the University Athletic Association.This wasn't the only accomplishment to celebrate this weekend. One player entered UR's record books senior forward Julie Marriott reached the […]
New use of medium shakes up art exhibit
While a trip to an art gallery may not seem like your idea of a great time, the Memorial Art Gallery's 'Leaded: the Materiality and Metamorphosis of Graphite" offers an experience somewhat different from your typical hall full of ordinary oil paintings. The title plays on the show's theme of addressing the oftenoverlooked graphite in […]
From the Pressbox
Whenever someone talks about sports for Black History Month, there's a nearly guaranteed reference to the black athlete who broke the 'color barrier." But there is a sport that's always been able to thrive through the ignorance of society and include people of all backgrounds. Besides the nature of the sport (bashing your opponents' brains […]
Athlete of the Week
Junior forward Melissa Alwardt, a health and society major from Greece, N.Y. and an alumna of Greece-Athena High School, has decided that a candy bar before each game gives her the energy she needs for success.It seems to be working, too, as she currently leads the University Athletic Association in 3-pointers made, averaging 2.3 per […]
Onion performance tonight will have you crying tears of laughter
If you are looking to increase your knowledge of current events, perusing past issues of The Onion probably won't garner you a spot on the quiz bowl team or an A in your history class.A random sampling of headlines may leave you with jewels, such as 'Christ kills 2, injures 7 in abortion clinic attack," […]