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Comedy host running for Prez not a bad idea

Satire has finally made its big break in America. We're talking a Mary-Kate-and-Ashley-in-Full-House kind of break, though. Comedy Central's beloved Stephen Colbert is running for president. And really, it's about time. As a youth growing up in the age that worships sarcasm and considers "The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" to be current events gospels, […]

Alumni talk teaching with students

At 7:00 p.m. last Thursday, the Teach for America organization was featured in Goergen Hall to communicate to the UR community its salient mission statement and to hopefully recruit undergraduates who were motivated to level the playing field of social and educational inequity plaguing many of the nation's children. With the help of Jesse Stewart, […]

"Man-Law" concept very stupid

There exists a highly exclusive cult, growing and branching out under our collective nose, posing a subtle threat to the cultural and intrapersonal establishments of this society. By accident I stumbled upon this cabal, and I realized that it was one of such audacity that I determined to share it with the world. Before divulging […]

Swimming starts season roughly

Both the men's and women's swim teams took to the pool this past week, and both came away with less than stellar results. The men lost to Case Western University, 113.5-170, and also fell to New York University, 85-215. The day started with the 200-yard medley relay, in which sophomore Garrett Lam, senior Jonathan Dennison […]

Spikers enter UAA tourney under .500

The UR women's volleyball team finished off the season by going 1-2, losing to Nazareth College, then going on the road to defeat SUNY Geneseo and finally dropping the final match of the season to SUNY Potsdam. Overall this year, the volleyball team ends with a 16-18 record, with a conference record of 0-7.In the […]

Life, Love… Sport

Welcome to the LLS, where the grass is a hell of a lot greener. Thanks for reading Life, Love... Sport (Gangster Edition). This past week gave every baseball fan a taste of what to expect for the next three years. Namely, an AL sweep in the World Series, perhaps by the Boston Red Sox. Exactly […]

Yellowjackets beaten by two Liberty foes

Yellowjacket field hockey ended the season on a low note, being shutout in its last two regular season games by SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College. They finish up the 2007 season with an overall winning record of 10-8.The Yellowjackets were shutout 0-2 by Hartwick College on Sunday Oct. 28. Hartwick scored its first goal in […]

From the Pressbox

Just like the kid who's already anticipating the arrival of Christmas when it's only June, so too am I highly anticipating a World Cup that is years away. The feel of the breeze as the ball sails through the air, the players moving around like lightning - it's intense.Unfortunately, this fine sport's ultimate championship is […]

Yellowjackets bring win streak to five

The UR football team earned its fifth straight win on Saturday in a 38-20 manhandling of Susquehanna University. Led by freshman running back Clarence Onyiriuka, the Yellowjackets rushed for 282 yards, 219 of which came from Onyiriuka, and their offensive domination was supplemented with 282 passing yards, including a 54-yard touchdown pass.Susquehanna looked to be […]

Celibacy Now

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