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Mason Proper talks punk and Pixies
Meet Mason Proper. It's an indie rock band hailing from a tiny town in Michigan that is starting to make it big nationally. The band consists of Jonathan Visger on vocals, Matt Thompson on keyboards, Zac Fineberg on bass, Brian Konicek on guitar and Garrett Jones on drums.In January 2006, they released their debut album, […]
?TOOP? puts on stellar shows over the weekend
Bang! Five gunshots ring out. Five bodies drop to the floor. 'Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead! Dead!" five screams wail. The agonizing screams cease and are replaced by voices whispering inside your head, taunting and vengeful. 'For the rest of your life you'll have us in your head," they tell you. 'And you'll see us over […]
Teacher feature: David Primo
Professor David Primo is an associate professor of political science at the University. His second book received the 2008 Alan Rosenthal Prize awarded by the Legislative Studies Section of the American Political Science Association, and he is now hard at work on his third book, 'Models with Meaning: Reimagining the Science of Politics."At UR, he […]
Consider something novel and break open a book
We're in the final sprint. After a tiresome semester of exams and problem sets, textbooks that we barely read and papers that we procrastinated on, classes are winding down and the sweet scent of winter break is in the air. We're looking forward to a long break full of sleeping, socializing, eating (noncampus food!), playing […]
Forget bailout plans and try this modest proposal
The presidential dust has settled and America has a new leader. The fighting and bickering is over (well, kind of) and now it's time to get our hands dirty and look ahead to what has to be done.The first matter of business on President-elect Barack Obama's calendar seems to be the economy. It is arguable […]
If you can think it, someone gets off on it
What images do you think of when you hear the word, 'kinky"? Do leather and whips come to mind? Maybe a latex body suit, or perhaps a blindfold? A burning, waxy candle? Do you hear a string of dirty, sexy words? Do you imagine feet in a pair of stilettos? A tightly wound length of […]
Women persevere at Nationals
Facing great adversity, junior Sadie Gollub and freshman Lauren Norton proved to be formidable contenders on the national stage of cross country running two weekends ago.Despite never before participating in the NCAA National Championships, both women represented UR well at Hanover College in Hanover, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 22. Gollub placed in the top third […]
Personality epitomizes Provenzano
There are two shelves in the equipment room of Fauver Stadium that house a collection of assorted UR sports memorabilia. A football, signed by standout wide receiver Jay Jay Vanderstyne '08, is propped up on the top shelf; a deflated soccer ball that sports the signatures of the 2007 Sweet 16 men's soccer team sits […]
View from a Starr: On free agency
Chatter about NBA icon LeBron James's potential move to New York in 2010 has filled the airwaves of sports radio for the past two weeks. In reality, it's not just LeBron, but the entire 2010 free agent market that has NBA executives chomping at the bit. The summer after next has the potential to change […]
From the Pressbox: Wish lists
The holiday season is upon us once again, and people all over the world are making up their wish lists for Santa. Interestingly enough, athletes aren't exempt, so let's take a sneak peek at the decisions Saint Nick will be making for them this year.BCS Computers: A permanent vacation. It's a gift that everyone can […]