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Fielders take top spots at State championships
After traveling to the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championships at St. Lawrence University on Saturday, the men's indoor track and field team came home with two individual state champions. Junior powerhouse Mike Burgstrom came out on top in the weight throw; his throw of 18.43 meters earned him a school record in the […]
Nine qualify in women's track
Nine Eastern College Athletic Conference championship qualifications came from the women's indoor track and field team when they traveled to St. Lawrence University to participate in the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championships over the weekend. The Yellowjackets earned 41.5 points to place ninth out of 16 teams."The state meet for me was a […]
Life, Love… Sport
Aloha dear readers, welcome back to Life, Love? Sport (Optimism Edition). Due to the start of spring training, and the beginning of the bickering that precedes Selection Sunday, fans of every team have a right to be optimistic (except the fans of the Royals). We shall not cover the NFL scouting combine today - that […]
Security Update
Students participating in a n event for "Homeless for the Homeless," a fundraiser on campus, were harassed in the area outside of Wilson Commons on Sunday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. Security officers arrived on the scene at 2:14 a.m. to find three suspects attempting to light the students' cardboard on fire.The students […]
"Abababa" signs his story to students
Last Thursday, Hoyt Auditorium was host to Alan "Abababa" Abarbanell, who spoke to an audience of roughly 300, consisting of both deaf and hearing people. The nearly sold-out event was sponsored by the American Sign Language Club on campus. "We always try to get one large event organized every year and this time we wanted […]
Campus Briefs
In a new survey by Fortune magazine and its online partner QS, the William E. Simon School of Business Administration was ranked at No. 22 among the 50 Best Business Schools for Getting Hired.The survey uses data from the QS Top MBA Scorecard to rank different business schools on both strength of career placement and […]
Housing options shown
The overflowing Gowen Room during Wednesday night's Town Hall Meeting was filled with freshmen and indicative of the main problem being addressed - the University has an overabundance of underclassmen and needs a place to house them.During the meeting, which was sponsored by the Students' Association, Director of Residential Life Laurel Contamanolis spoke about solutions […]
Events feature entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship Week, a celebration and acknowledgment of entrepreneurship in the U.S., started early at UR. The week runs nationally from Feb. 24 to March 3, but because of the huge number of activities planned, UR started their own "week" on Tuesday, Feb. 13 and will conclude on Friday, March 9.The events ranged from speeches, such […]
Insurance plan to be discussed on campus
Four panelists, including UR Provost Charles Phelps, are scheduled to discuss a wide variety of topics pertaining to the health care system at a forum on Saturday, March 3, in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons. The panel will cover medical, economic and governmental aspects of the current system, as well as viable reforms, such […]
Hockey league ought to heed discerning advice
On Feb. 22, Ottawa Senator Chris Neil blindsided the vulnerable Buffalo Sabre Chris Drury, causing the latter to leave the National Hockey League game with concussion-like symptoms. Commissioner Gary Bettman and league Vice President Colin Campbell hemmed and hawed for a day. Finally, Campbell decided to fine Sabres Coach Lindy Ruff because he sent out […]
