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Professor speaks on War on Terror
David Cole, a noted Georgetown University law professor and civil liberties expert, spoke in Hoyt Auditorium on Tuesday night as part of the year-long Humanities Project lecture series on the War on Terror. Cole focused what he saw as the Bush government's subversion of the rule of law under their anti-terrorism policies, which, he said, […]
Resigned tennis players replaced
Following the decision of nine student athletes to not return to the varsity tennis team, open tryouts were held on Jan. 28 to refill the roster in time for the spring season. Possible hopes of reconciliation between former players and the Athletic Department were squashed when after only a few weeks of practice, the new […]
NBC bites into crime
One of the many things that has fascinated me over the years is the great, all-knowing box - television. Television has always been there for me - in the good times, the bad times, the times of no particular goodness or badness (Monday through Wednesday). I've watched entire marathons of everything from The Brady Bunch […]
Sweet 16s: the Christian answer to Mitzvahs
Many Jews out there have duly noted the nature of Hanukah and its similarity to Christmas: gift giving, holiday cheer, people being nice (which in turn makes me sick). All this occurs even though Hanukkah is not a major Jewish holiday. If a five-year-old wants presents and does not celebrate Christmas, I'm all for giving […]
Remember me: Emily Augustine
Emily Augustine, who grew up in Floral Park, Long Island, graduated from UR in 2006 with a double major in English and Psychology. After being accepted into the Teach for America corps last spring, she made the decision to commit two years to teaching. She now teaches eighth grade Language Arts in Baltimore, Maryland.Is this […]
In "Venus," an unlikely relationship raises age-old questions
Peter O'Toole is an icon of cinema prowess and at 75 years of age he remains dominant and compelling on screen. "Venus" is a film that is both poignant and utterly hilarious. Venus was a goddess born in the surf line, and this movie begins and ends in the same place- by the sea. O'Toole […]
Men's basketball edges Wash U. in a nail-biter
The men's basketball team split with the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis this past weekend at the Palestra. On Friday night, the Yellowjackets lost to a hot Chicago team, 76-73, in a game that they fought desperately to come back in. Sunday was a different story for Coach Neer's crew as […]
Final baskets seal deal in tight game
The women's basketball team split their two University Athletic Association home games this past weekend, topping the University of Chicago on Friday night, 64-59, and then falling to the University of Washington in St. Louis Sunday afternoon, 66-51. The 'Jackets are now 19-5 overall with a conference record of 8-5, good enough for fourth place […]
From the gym to Douglass: talking to "Gym Class Heroes"
Gym Class Heroes, a four-man hip-hop group from Geneva, NY, will be stopping at Douglass during their "The Daryl Hall for President Tour '07." This 42 date national tour is the group's first headlining tour, and they will be bringing along RX Bandits, P.O.S. and k-os as well. The band, as well as its unlikely […]
UR's Ramblers featured on international a cappella CD
The recently released CD "Singthree: mlange a trois" features a cappella from all over the world. Talent from many notable universities such as University of Georgia, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Duke University, Tufts University and our very own UR Midnight Ramblers come together in an absolutely fantastic compilation of a cappella. Produced by […]
