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Consistency is needed in acknowledging activists
When UR President Seligman released a statement concerning Arun Gandhi's controversial opinion piece in the Washington Post blog, "On Faith," he wrote that Gandhi's apology, which explained that he does "not believe and should not have implied that the policies of the Israeli government are reflective of the views of all Jewish people," inadequately explains […]
Caucuses cause calamities in American elections
Although the presidential election remains many months away, the ongoing nomination process has garnered an enormous amount of attention from the media and from voters concerned about issues like health care, Iraq and the strength of the U.S. economy.With this increased awareness has come the realization that the state-by-state nature of the nomination process will […]
Writers' strike exasperates faithful Bauer devotee
The Writers Guild of America strike is starting to cause me concern. Sure it was annoying that "The Office" wasn't new and neither were "The Daily Show" or "The Colbert Report," but I have an event on my calendar that I have been awaiting with much anticipation since May, and it was just canceled, thanks […]
Seniors lead men's team to success
During the tenure of head coach Mike Neer, the UR men's basketball program has prospered. From 2002-05, Neer's team did not miss the NCAA tournament, a run that culminated in 2005 with a disappointing loss to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the national title game. Unfortunately for the 'Jackets, 2005 marked the end of a […]
Life, Love… Sport
Welcome back everyone to another edition of Love, Life? Sport (23-17 Edition). You may have noticed that there are numbers in the title of this week's column, a LLS first! It refers to the prediction that Plaxico Burress made to the media because he's just that big of a genius. This week we shall preview […]
From the Pressbox
Over the summer, I worked at a Dairy Queen. I had the pleasure of watching kids plaster their faces with chocolate ice cream and dealing with impatient, obnoxious adults. But, like any job, it had its perks - free banana splits were great fixes for six-hour shifts that were inevitably filled with cranky parents and […]
UR Squash performs well against Hamilton
Playing its first match since breaking into the top 10 in the country at No. 7, the Yellowjacket squash team had yet another impressive performance this past week. Playing against the Continentals of Hamilton College on Friday, the 'Jackets cruised to another 9-0 victory- their fourth such victory of the season. "Three years ago, this […]
Track wins title at SLU Invitational
The women's indoor track and field team edged SUNY Brockport in competition at the St. Lawrence University Invitational on Saturday, taking the championship by just 7.5 points. Five first-place finishes led the women to the victory, with each of these finishes contributing 10 points to their overall score of 136.50, which placed them at the […]
RecycleMania raises awareness
RecycleMania 2008, a nation-wide competition designed to entice college campuses to recycle more, kicked off this Monday at UR with an event at Danforth Dining Hall. Grassroots promoted the debut by sponsoring a raffle, passing out free stickers and testing diners' knowledge with a quiz on sustainability. This is the second year that the University […]
Planting the seeds of a finer New Year's resolution
As 2008 progresses through its early stages, resolutions are high on many people's priority lists. At this time of year, optimism is positive as plans are being made to improve one's lot in life. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of people, those early resolution plans dissipate and completely vanish as time goes by and, before […]
