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Life, Love… Sport
Can you all believe that this is the last column of the semester? Believe it or not, this is the final Life, Love? Sport (Playoff Fever Edition) of the school year. I'm just as sad as you are. Since it's the middle of April, it can only mean that playoffs are around the corner in […]
Williams claims first individual title at UAAs
Freshman Ryan Williams picked a good time to come into his own. This past week, the newcomer shot a two-over 146 through two rounds at the University Athletic Association Championships to win the individual title. The Championship - played at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Orlando, Fla. - was the first […]
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 […]
Baseball's winning streak snapped against Vassar
Coming off a week of undefeated play, the baseball team faced the Vassar College Brewers in two doubleheaders. While the Yellowjackets took Saturday's games without a flinch, their win streak was put to an end on Sunday when they dropped their second game. Yesterday, the team battled Medaille College in a doubleheader, dropping the first […]
A UR student shares experiences in Beijing
When I told people that I was going to be studying Chinese in Beijing this spring, many people nodded understandingly, reconfirming briefly some form of "That'll be great for business" or "big future," while others, completely overwhelmed by the concept of society on the other side of the world, simply responded, "Wow, sounds like an […]
Get to know me: Jon Elkin
Senior Jon Elkin is a political science and African-American studies double major. A Newton, Mass. native and a Resident Adviser on campus, Elkin has studied abroad in Nairobi, Kenya and was a past president of Hillel.What is your most memorable RA story?My residents (Gates 4) pulled a prank last year on the other hall by […]
Prison offers students a new outlook
Over a six-week period spanning from February to late March, eight UR student-athletes, through the St. Sebastian Society, participated in the "Yes Pa" program with prisoners at the Monroe Correctional Facility in Rochester. The program revolved around the reading and discussion of Rochester native Fred Sarkis's self-help autobiography, "Yes Pa: Lessons in Character," in small […]
Rochester offers delicious desserts
It is safe to say that everyone has a true vice. This is something that they cannot help but give in to when the offer presents itself. Vices can come in the form of drinking too much coffee, buying too many pairs of shoes or having a habit that is considered less than legal (use […]
How to keep long-distance relationships hot
As the end of the semester approaches, many of you are probably taking time out from stressing about finals to look ahead with dread to the summer months. Why dread? Well, you're going home for the summer and you'll be separated from your spring fling cutie for almost four whole months.If you want to stay […]
Scoping out student summer job options, from bad to worse
Summer vacation is just around the corner, folks. This can mean a number of things but, for the most part, some sort of employment is probably impending. These jobs can range anywhere from paid sleeping to full-on slavery, and I think it's worth a glance at the variety of fine summer employment options available, just […]
