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CBOA honors UR players, fans
Before the men's basketball game against Hobart College this coming Tuesday, the Western Upstate New York Chapter of the College Basketball Officials Association will present UR with the Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award.'While the team will actually receive the Sam Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award from the CBOA," men's basketball head coach Mike Neer said, 'Many on campus should […]
Swimmers rake in two top finishes at F&M
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to Lancaster, Pa. on Nov. 22 to compete against Franklin and Marshall College, Washington and Lee University and Carnegie Mellon University. All teams were scored against each other as individual dual meets even though they all raced at the same time. The men defeated F'M but […]
Women kick off season undefeated
The UR women's basketball team started off the season strong these past two weeks, beginning with an 83-69 win over Hamilton College on Nov. 21 in the opening round of the Chuck Relser Tournament, which the 'Jackets hosted.UR immediately took control, starting off with an 11-2 run, with six quick points from senior forward Julie […]
Squash runs away with Liberty League Championship
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Intensity propels men to 5-1 start
On Nov. 21, the men's basketball team tipped off its 2008 basketball season in front of a Palestra packed with 1,050 fans.With the graduation last spring of stars Jon Onyiriuka, Uche Ndubizu and Robert Dominiak, among other key players from last season, there were many uncertainties as to what the future held.But the 'Jackets' 5-1 […]
Athlete of the Week: Alex Porter
The defensive and offensive performances of senior forward Alex Porter have been a major contribution to the success of the undefeated women's basketball team so far this season.Porter, a brain and cognitive sciences major from Rockville, Md., was named MVP of the Chuck Resler Tournament on Nov. 22. In the championship match against Moravian College, […]
Security Update: Suspects linked to dormitory thefts are arrested
Two teenage suspects from the Rochester area were arrested Friday evening in connection with several thefts from River Campus residence halls, according to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty.An undergraduate student tipped off officers after seeing the individuals leave her room in Burton Hall with her property. One suspect told the student he had permission to […]
Green initiatives boost UR?s grade in new sustainability report card
A report card released this week that evaluated 300 college and university sustainability initiatives graded UR's most recent green efforts at a B minus. This score, an improvement from last year's grade, underlines significant University commitments to dining, recycling and investment in renewable energies.The College of Sustainability Report Card 2009, published by the Sustainable Endowments […]
Leggett discusses the complexities of time
The idea of time reversal has for the most part always been restricted to tales of science fiction and fantasy, and the belief that time consistently moves forward, away from the past and toward the future, is generally accepted without question.Yet this common belief is not based in scientific theory or concluded from the fundamental […]
New assistant dean selected
UR will welcome Morgan Levy as an assistant to the office of the Dean of Students. After a long search process, with collaboration from both administrators and students, Levy was offered the position and will officially assume the role on Oct. 13.On Oct. 26, 2007, Jody Asbury, former dean of students, stepped down from office. […]