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Volleyball splits games at RIT tourney
After starting the season with an impressive 7-2 record, the Yellowjackets came into the Rochester Institute of Technology tournament on Friday looking to stay on a roll. What they got was a rollercoaster weekend, dropping two matches on Friday before rebounding with two wins on Saturday. Friday's action consisted of two heartbreaking losses to SUNY […]
Jackets fight tough battle against St. John Fisher
Last Saturday marked the playing of the third annual Courage Bowl - a faceoff between the St. John Fisher College Cardinals and the UR Yellowjackets at St. John Fisher. The Courage Bowl was created to benefit Camp Good Days - an organization designed to improve the lives of families, adults and children whose lives have […]
Jackets hit rough patch on road
Three days after tallying their first loss of the season against a tough 24th-ranked William Smith College, the UR women's soccer team traveled to Schenectady, N.Y. to take on the Union College Dutchwomen, most recently slated at 12th in Division III. Unfortunately, the 'Jackets were unable to take advantage of multiple scoring opportunities and dropped […]
Men's soccer earns fourth win of season
The UR soccer team had an eventful week, going 2-1 against some quality competition with wins over St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College sandwiched between a loss to nationally ranked Hobart College. Against the neighboring St. John Fisher Cardinals, the 'Jackets had some initial trouble creating any scoring opportunities."Then we brought six guys in […]
Animals deserve fair shot
With notebook out and pen uncapped, I reclined as much as the hard seats in Meliora 203 would let me while settling in for another thrilling round of BCS 152: Language and Psycholinguistics. We had a guest lecturer for the day and were to learn about finch songs and how they parallel human language.The gist […]
Wined and dined in Rochester
When I first heard about "Savor Rochester, a Festival of Food 2007," I expected a group of upscale chefs serving Rochester's upper class a taste of their most exotic and unique dishes. With a $40 price tag and vendors such as the Triphammer Grill, Casa Larga Vineyards and Hedonist Artisan Chocolates, I was ready to […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - I sure am glad to have a Starbucks on campus. Now I can finally put my Italian 101 knowledge to use!Taurus (April 20-May 20) - I wonder what Alanis Morissette thinks of a condom company named after a historical event in which an impregnable city was flooded with unwanted men.Gemini […]
Yellowjackets bring win streak to three
Field hockey out-dueled Nazareth and Utica Colleges last week, going 2-0, bringing their record to 4-1. With these two victories, the 'Jackets currently have a three game winning streak. In addition, UR players earned Liberty League honors for both offense and defense.On Friday afternoon, the Yellowjackets played a well-fought battle against Utica College, coming out […]
Tiny Tex Mex dishes out colossal portions
Sick of waiting in long lines and spending too much declining on a so-so burrito? Well, at least one solution to your consumption complaints can be found barely a mile away from the River Campus at John's Tex Mex Eatery.Located on South Avenue near Alexander Street, the restaurant, owned by a recent RIT grad and […]
Summer comic intern has Marvel-ous experience
The closest thing I could compare my experience at Marvel Entertainment with would be Barbecue Corn Nuts (corn gone wrong, to the laymen snack pounders out there). It tastes really weird at first, so weird that you ingest it as quickly as possible. And then you realize that this is the most freakish snack you've […]
