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Security Update
A series of armed robberies off campus have occurred in the past week. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, a male undergraduate was robbed at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Genesee Street near Terrace Park. A group of five or six teenage males approached the undergraduate, who was walking south on Genesee Street, and demanded the contents of […]
Fair Trade examined
The Fair Trade campaign hosted an event Tuesday evening where representatives from Starbucks and Pura Vida gathered to discuss and answer questions about their respective Fair Trade and sustainability policies.The Fair Trade campaign is a joint campaign between Students for Social Justice and Grassroots. Its focus is to improve the Fair Trade options available at […]
Getting her into bed like a suave hipster
How to get a girl in bed:1. Choose the girl you want.2. Discretely find out where she lives, how to get there, and when she's home.3. Dress all in black and wear night vision goggles and leather gloves.4. Just kidding.It's important to note that if you receive any of the following signals from a girl, […]
Security Update
A fight broke out outside of the Theta Chi Fraternity house early Sunday morning, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.Officers arriving on the scene at 4:19 a.m. and located the victim, who was identified as an alumnus and a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. According to a witness, the victim and his friend had […]
Ahmadinejad's visit promotes healthy discussion
This week, Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, created a platform for the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to speak. As it turns out, the platform Bollinger provided was less than warm since the introduction he gave began with criticisms of the extremely controversial president's conduct. It caused quite an uproar, inviting a man […]
Yellowjackets take second at LeMoyne
The golf team swung into action last Thursday at the LeMoyne Invitational in Syracuse. The tournament was a one-day event featuring some of the Yellowjackets' toughest competition. "This past match means we are heading in the right direction," senior Steven Goodridge. "We have some more confidence now and we are ready to play some really […]
Jackets unable to hold off Dutchmen
The football team went into Saturday's Liberty League opener against Union College determined to break a two-game losing streak, but unfortunately they found that a strong defense holding the Dutchmen to 13 points was not enough to solidify a win. The 'Jackets were unable to match those 13 points, dropping a game filled with many […]
Yellowjackets dominate Alfred U.
The UR women's soccer team had no trouble bouncing back from three consecutive losses on Monday night, lighting up Alfred University for eight goals in a shutout win. The 'Jackets, sitting at 4-3 heading into University Athletic Association competition this weekend, took advantage of the visiting Saxons early and often, compiling four goals before halftime […]
Defense earns the win in men's soccer showdown
Offense may sell tickets, but the UR men's soccer team proved Sunday against Salisbury College that it's defense that wins games. The Yellowjackets, who have allowed only two goals in their past five games, were solid and unyielding, holding the Seagulls to seven shots and three corner kicks en route to a 1-0 victory.Junior forward […]
Matt Wilson's band thrills with an interplay of improvisation
Though the band name, Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts, is unconventional (this journalist was certainly perplexed that he was covering a craft show), it unquestionably describes this group: both the name and the group are quirky and longwinded and contain Matt Wilson. The quartet, composed of its namesake on drums, Terell Stafford (trumpet), Gary Versace […]
