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Feminist movement doesn't deserve the bad rap
So I know I've touched upon this issue before, but it's been on my mind and has been bothering me, so I might as well mention it again. First, though, I'd like to begin with a little story. Once upon a time, there was a woman named Susan B. Anthony, and she lived in a […]
Letters to the Editor
Op-ed missed the mark on hardshipI took issue with Eric Miller's article, "Solving inequality requires education reforms." First, the title is misleading. Miller spends the majority of the article dispelling what he perceives to be the myth of inequality in America, not arguing for education reforms, a point that he does not touch upon until […]
Squash team surprises opponents with an upset
It's the start of a new year and one of head coach Martin Heath's New Year's resolutions is seeing the Yellowjackets climb the national rankings with a transplant from the top 30 to the top 20. It's a move that hasn't happened to the team since 1998 when they were listed as No. 18 and […]
Track's depth leads to second place
Successes in the distance and field events propelled the women's indoor track and field team to a second place finish in their first scoring meet of the year. With three more Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships qualifications, the Yellowjackets scored 120 points at the St. Lawrence University Invitational on Saturday, which put them behind winners […]
From the Pressbox
There are some people who have not watched a down of football this season and, of course, there are others who have lived and breathed football for the past four months and have the low fall semester GPA to prove it. Whether you are a football junkie who knows that the Colts and Bears use […]
"Fusion" concert blends hip-hop, dance and world music
Bored on a Friday night with nothing to do? Sigma Beta Rho (SBR) and UR Concerts present Fusion 2007, an exciting night of music from all cultural backgrounds on Friday, Feb. 16.It will include a spectacular battle between DJ Mr. Illmatic and DJ Maestro. Other cultural UR groups will be featured, including UR Hip-Hop, ADITI, […]
Incubus's latest album plummets down the charts
"Light Grenades," the sixth album by perennial alternative rock band Incubus, exploded onto charts after its release in late November. However, the precipitous plunge of "Grenades," falling from No. 1 to 37 in a week, left many critics wondering exactly what went wrong with Incubus' latest release. This decline, the farthest they've ever been from […]
Coach Reproach
The purpose of coach evaluation surveys that are submitted by players at the end of each season is to provide the administration with information about the effectiveness of the coaching for the various teams in the hopes that measures will be taken to address these concerns. In the three years since the men's varsity tennis […]
Poker player's perspective
Our generation has grown up during a major technological era and has therefore seen its share of new forms of entertainment, from flat-screen TVs to DVDs, video games and the Internet. With so many technological advances in recent years, it may come as a surprise to some that one of the most popular forms of […]
Letters to the Editor
Tuition is solution to book woesYour editorial "Books Cause Woes" mentions that certain students cannot afford textbooks. At various universities, I have proposed that mandatory textbooks be included integrally in tuition cost. This provides for tuition grants to cover those necessary expenses.-Michael C. Barris, Ph.D.Class of 1966News writer needs to nix opinionsAs a biology student, […]
