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Volleyball captures high seed in tourney
In response to last week's American League Championship Series, baseball fans across the country were saying, "it's time to bring out the brooms!. The UR women's volleyball team apparently got the message, as they completed the season sweep of the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils 3-0 and 3-1 back on Sept. 16. The Yellowjackets improved to […]
Stevens paces Yellowjackets
Despite the cold, miserable weather two weekends ago, the cross country teams pulled off sound finishes at the annual UR Alumni Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 14. Held at Genesee Valley Park, the meet hosted nine men's teams and 10 women's teams. The men finished fourth overall, with their first five runners placing in the top […]
Offense clicks as UR crushes WPI
The Yellowjackets put together one of their best performances of the year on both sides of the ball as they manhandled Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. this past Saturday, 34-7. The win was the third straight for the team as they improved their record to 5-2 and 3-1 in Liberty League play. The UR […]
Stepping stone senator deserves no second chance
During the debate between Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her challenger John Spencer at UR last Friday, something odd seemed to be happening. Aside from that small matter of students being disenfranchised by not being allowed into the debate - and the fact that the school was willing to sell its students out for TV […]
Unite against cancer
Every single day I hear people say, "Don't eat that, it gives you cancer," but not once have I ever considered giving up something I like because of this advice. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1,500 people die each day of cancer, and I highly doubt that all of these deaths were […]
Male chauvinism has a secret source: it's women
People have been doing a lot of talking about sexism in light of elections coming up where people have said this or that candidate is sexist or that a comment someone made was sexist. So, when I ask people what they mean by sexist, for the most part they define it as "the patriarchy stereotyping […]
The Market builds local camaraderie
I'm ashamed to admit that I had never been to Rochester's Public Market until this semester as a senior. Since that first time, however, I have been back almost every week - I've caught the Market bug that lingers indefinitely in most patrons.Upon entering the Market, you're immediately confronted by vendors yelling out products and […]
Sex and the CT
When did guys start expecting girls to sleep over and then not offer to walk them home? Do they understand the sheer embarrassment of the early morning parade through campus for the girl? Sure, the trek also proves uncomfortable for guys, but an analysis of the specifics suggests that the walk of shame is 96.54 […]
Remember Me:
Since graduating from UR in 1999, Marc Vera has done a lot. He attended the School of Information at the University of Michigan and got a Masters of Science in Information, with a focus on Archives and Records Management. He currently works for Entertainment Weekly and lives in Rochester where he owns :nook, a trendy […]
Pressbox
"Just win baby?" as famously coined by the one and only Al Davis, the one time coach, former general manager and forever owner (I hope not) of the Oakland Raiders. The proud franchise, steeped in tradition and legend, has recently been reduced to the laughingstock of the National Football League. The once famous Black Hole […]
