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The first impression
It's the middle of July and you're anxiously anticipating that letter in the mail. You've received lots of "Welcome to UR" mail, but not the one - your roommate assignment - the letter that tells you who you'll be sharing your life with for the next year. Your freshman roommate, or roommates, as is the […]
Straight privileges unnecessary for gay community
A swarm of men and women in tuxedos and white dresses stand on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco, waving rainbow flags and wearing broad smiles. A few blocks over (and perhaps several hours later), a swarm of men and women in leather straps and ball gags gather inside a bar with a […]
Hughes represents UR at Nationals
Junior Yellowjacket runner Patrick Hughes made UR proud on Saturday, Nov.18, traveling to the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championships and finishing in the top half of the field.Hughes finished 120th of 279 runners who made the trek to Ohio, completing the muddy eight-kilometer course in 28:42."The weather the week before really affected everyone's […]
Women's soccer falls to Messiah
Seventh-ranked UR returned to the Sweet 16 of the Division III NCAA Tournament again this year, facing No. 11 Messiah College at Edwin Fauver Stadium. The Yellowjackets, who won the championship in 1986 and 1987, reached the championship in 1990, and hoped to move on to the Elite 8 this season. Unfortunately, in a valiant […]
Jackets just shy of bowl win
The UR football team (7-4, 4-2) traveled to Alfred University to take on the Saxons in the ECAC Northwest Bowl Championship days before Thanksgiving break. The result was a 40-34 'Jackets overtime loss in what ended up being an offensive shootout in which both teams combined to put up nearly 700 yards of offense. The […]
Squash takes third at Liberty Leagues
The Yellowjacket squash team had an up-and-down ride at the Liberty League Championship tournament during the weekend of Nov. 18-19. They entered the tournament fierce with the fantastic four freshmen leading the charge over Vassar College, which ended in a 9-0 impaling. The early morning sweep seemed like the perfect high to counter Hamilton College. […]
Men start strong, run record to 4-1
The men's basketball team destroyed Buffalo State, 88-57, on Monday in the Louis Alexander Palestra. The team shot 58 percent from the field, their highest percentage of the season. The victory was led by junior Uche Ndubizu, who was nine for 10 from the field and finished with a career high 21 points. Junior sharp-shooter […]
Women's basketball beats top-ranked Scranton
The Yellowjacket women's basketball team entered the 2007 season with high expectations after returning 11 key members of a team that advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen last year. The No. 14 ranked 'Jackets opened the season with a dominant 82-54 win against Clarkson University in the opening round of the Chuck Resler […]
From the Pressbox
The college football season is winding down and, as usual, there are questions about the Bowl Championship Series. The problem is one that has occurred many times since the BCS was created - determining who is number two in the standings. This problem is emerging because computers determine the BCS. Now, the computer shows no […]
UR and community events to honor World AIDS Day
In honor of World AIDS Day, which is nationally and officially Dec. 1, UR will explore some of the most serious and important issues related to the AIDS epidemic through a series of events. In 1988, the United Nations World Health Organization created World AIDS Day. The hopes is that this day will raise awareness […]
