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Women's indoor track ranked 13th nationally
The women's indoor track and field team, though challenged by a large field of great runners at Boston University, had much to be happy about this weekend. They were recently ranked 13th in Division III in M-F Athletic Company's winter power ratings. The ranking is based on point values assigned to top performances in all […]
Swimmers finish fifth at UAA meet
The women's swimming and diving team spent the weekend in Cleveland to do battle with the powerhouses of the University Athletic Association. The UAA championships featured some of the best teams in all of Division III, and the Yellowjackets proved that they could compete with the best as they came home with a fifth place […]
Fantastic flicks
This weekend, Hoyt Auditorium will play host to showings of the movies "The Departed" and "Casino Royale." This is just a snippet of the lineup of movies that UR Cinema Group has put together for this semester. The organization has generally had a good roster of films each semester, but this spring's schedule has been […]
Counterpoint: Papers are paramount
The UR community always complains about how lazy and apathetic the students are about current events. As leaders of the future, we must develop ourselves in such a way that we can understand and appreciate what is happening in the world around us. Reading the newspaper and discussing today's issues will allow us to develop […]
O'Brien given honor at dinner
As Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Director of the College Center for Academic Support at UR, Suzanne O'Brien's days are spent caring for college students.But she has also accomplished numerous other tasks in her time here at UR, and one of those pursuits just earned her the Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award."Suzanne O'Brien's […]
Rancor impugns integrity
Odds are, if you hate Bill O'Reilly, you love Keith Olbermann. With good reason - Olbermann, in his MSNBC show "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," has made more than a habit of discussing and attacking O'Reilly's comments on "The O'Reilly Factor." He's labeled O'Reilly "The Worst Person in the World," a "disgrace" and often features a […]
Darfur speech informs students
On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m., Eric Reeves, Professor of English at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, gave a lecture entitled "A Long Day's Dying: Genocide by Attrition in Darfur" in the Interfaith Chapel.Reeves is a leading authority on Sudan, a human rights activist and a writer. He has spent the past eight years […]
China Nite puts culture on display
The Chinese Students' Association held their annual China Nite celebration on Saturday to commemorate the Chinese New Year, which begins on Feb. 18. The event featured a catered dinner in the Meliora Restaurant and a performance combining both traditional and modern Chinese song and dance with a comedic skit in Strong Auditorium. Approximately 85 students […]
Weird ways to deal with boredom
So it's Friday and you're smack in the middle of your third and final class of the day. As you reach the 40 minute plateau, it becomes increasingly clear that it may be time to resort to more drastic measures in order to help fight the blanket of exhaustion that has begun to overcome you. […]
Paola's offers authentic Mexican cuisine
I have to admit, I have a huge soft spot for mom-and-pop restaurants. You know exactly which type of places I'm speaking of - the ones with the eldest son tending the cashier, grandma cooking in the back, the daughter baking the desserts and the father running the day-to-day maintenance work. These often times small […]
