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Parking considers booting again
In an effort to slow the influx of illegal parking on the River Campus, UR Parking and Transportation Services is looking into reinstating its policy of booting illegally parked cars after the fourth unpaid ticket. According to Vice President of Facilities and Services Richard Pifer, the transition would not be made until at least the […]
Learning how to leave your legacy
Throughout my adolescence, I accumulated a distinct picture of the "true" college experience. My cousin, who played football at an Ivy League school, taught me that college girls were "easy and loose for an ear and a masseuse." In Junior high, my best friend's brother, who attended a state school in the south, told me […]
Ramblers celebrate 10 years with stellar show
I am by no means a newcomer to the Midnight Ramblers' fan base. Ever since Freshman Orientation, I've loved the group's ability to capture its audience with each performance and entertain in a way that far surpasses simply singing.I have become accustomed to the Ramblers' concerts, where energizing pieces are contrasted with sweet ballads and […]
Tennis sweeps two foes, improves to 8-6
After losing to St. Lawrence University two weekends ago, the UR men's tennis team needed a boost. St. Lawrence was ranked 16th in the Northeast Regional poll conducted by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and flattened the 'Jackets en route to a 7-1 win. But UR rebounded this past week with dominating 8-0 wins over the […]
Green efforts improve
In an effort to make campus dining more sustainable, Dining Services has implemented a number of programs and operations in the past year. It has increased the amount of Fair Trade coffee sold on campus, expanded the variety and amount of local foods available, started a program to compost preconsumer waste and opened Connections, putting […]
Coach knows value of perseverance
Clichs are so overused in sports culture that their significance is often lost. They are tossed around so frequently by broadcasters and analysts that, when one actually sees a strong example of a defining characteristic, we assume it to be commonplace and neglect to acknowledge its worth. But certain attributions should be recognized, such as […]
"A Family Affair" provides comedy and satire
A family affair: most people groan at the thought. We all have a cheek-pinching grandma we'd like to avoid or a crazy uncle whose ramblings we'd rather not suffer through. We complain the entire way to the affair, paste on a fake smile throughout the event and praise whatever is good in the world when […]
Lacrosse splits two weekend matches
Women's lacrosse continued its season over the weekend when it hosted the 8-2 Union College Dutchwomen on Friday and the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Saturday. The 'Jackets lost to the Dutchwomen, 7-17, and then beat the Thoroughbreds, 17-8, to bring their record to 2-2 in the Liberty League and 3-6 overall. Union started the scoring […]
Memorial Art Gallery features antique baroque organ
Six hundred pipes of tin and alloy, comprising the Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery, seem to stretch beyond the ceiling and into the heavens, as the angelic instrument resonates pure sounds played by the hands of Robert Poovey. Poovey is a well-known, admirable director of music at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He […]
The certainty seen in sports is not fungible to college
In this day and age, overstimulated by the wealth of information at our disposal, we tend to rely heavily on predictions. With the NFL draft but a few weeks ago and primary season still continuing (well, at least for one party), armchair sports writers and pundits lay down their selections as to who will get […]
