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UR neglects Chinese
As a senior in high school, I had no idea what I was looking for in a college, but I did know that I wanted to learn the Chinese language. When I visited UR, the admissions counselor I met with assured me that UR had a good Chinese program and even showed me the course […]
Men respond to win at RIT with a loss
The men's tennis team continued its season this past Thursday and Sunday after two losses to Brandeis University and Babson College the week before. The 'Jackets showed no weakness on Thursday, sweeping the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, 9-0. The 'Jackets were unable to sustain that momentum in their match on Sunday, however, losing to […]
Lacrosse edges Clarkson, then drops game to St. Lawrence
Women's lacrosse opened its Liberty League season away this past weekend at Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University. The games were split with a 1-point differential for both. The 'Jackets sealed the game against Clarkson with a 9-8 victory, then followed it up with a 15-16 loss to St. Lawrence, who upended UR in the […]
From the Pressbox
When people talk about sports curses, it's inevitable that the 86-year drought of the Red Sox and the still-standing jinx of the Cubs will be discussed. While the plight of these teams has been very real, there's little to complain about in the cities themselves, as both Boston and Chicago have been blessed with triumphant […]
Snubbing appreciation days
If you had not already marked down today as an important date on your calendar, prepare to do so now, as it marks the most auspicious day of the year and one that I have been looking forward to for quite some time.Today marks the 50th edition of "It's a Pun!" Yes, I agree, such […]
Softball slugs way to wins against Tigers
The women's softball team again proved that it was worthy of a national ranking this past weekend when it hosted the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon. UR played so well that both games were shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule, and each game took just over an […]
Baseball extends streak to 11 straight
Bringing in a record of 8-0 over the past week, the baseball team dominated and advanced to 18-3 overall. In addition to the team's 11-game win streak, three players earned Liberty League honors for their performances against Keuka College and Union College.The week's streak began last Thursday afternoon at Towers Field when the 'Jackets played […]
Life, Love… Sport
There's nothing more satisfying than waking up in the morning and picking up the paper and reading Life, Love... Sport (April Madness Edition). The college basketball season finally came to a close, and we had a deserving winner, and, most fittingly, a deserving loser. More on that later. Also, in professional ball-tossing (baseball), the Detroit […]
Pornography is more than just ok, its helpful
"The Internet is really, really great. For porn."If you've heard the "Avenue Q" soundtrack or you haven't had your head stuck under a rock for the last few years, you know that porn is all over the Internet. I used to play the URL game in high school, typing random things into my Internet browser […]
Wrestling channels sex for teen
If being a film major and reading comic books for pleasure don't make me a colossal nerd, then surely my obsession with professional wrestling will. This fascination can be traced back to sixth grade when I was first introduced to World Championship Wrestling's weekly program, "Monday Nitro."At this point in my life, girls didn't matter […]
