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Tale of the underworld delivers a heavenly performance
The tale of the tragic Orpheus, the famous musician who descends into Hades to recover his deceased wife Eurydice, is one of the oldest great stories. Todd Theatre is now presenting the other side to the well-known story - Eurydice's tale.Our story begins, as any great story does, with happiness. In the case of "Eurydice," […]
Men's basketball cruises past CMU
In their UAA conference opener on Saturday, the men's basketball team traveled to Pittsburgh and defeated Carnegie Mellon, 60-51. In their first road game of the season, the Yellowjackets kept their composure in a tough environment against a stingy CMU defense as they turned the ball over 11 times, a season low."The whole team collectively […]
Brand New evolves with their dark, bold third release
The Long Island boys of Brand New have come a long way since they wrote their first album six years ago. Their debut release, "Your Favorite Weapon," was a collection of reeling, fumbling and glorious adolescent anthems. The sound was intense and unpolished and the genre was punk rock, but there was something more. These […]
BPG shows eclectic style in "Don't You Wanna Dance!"
The Ballet Performance Group's name can be quite misleading. The term "ballet" often evokes thoughts of tutus, highly formalized steps and classical music, but UR's BPG offers so much more. Members of this group perform non-traditional routines to popular songs, such as Missy Elliot's "Lose Control" and "Mr. Bright Side" by the Killers. Both dance […]
Over ten years of concerts, craziness and Coronas
This past week I was given the chance to see the famous Finnish metal band, Children of Bodom, live in concert at the Water Street Music Hall. Not only that, but I had the honor of interviewing the band's bassist, Henkka Seppala.I was a little apprehensive when I approached their tour bus on a rainy […]
From the Pressbox
When I was growing up, I idolized my older brother. When my parents would take me to Matt's baseball games, instead of playing in the dirt with the other kids my age who wouldn't care about the sport for another few years, I sat with my parents; trying to learn the ins and outs of […]
Men's swim team captures Liberty League title
The UR swimming and diving teams hosted the 2006 Liberty League championships this weekend at the Speegle-Wilbraham Aquatic Complex. Both teams posted strong finishes for the home crowd, with the men placing first and the women taking second.The men edged out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by 27 points for their first league title. The win was […]
Life, Love…Sport
Greetings and salutations readers! Welcome to the final Life, Love? Sport (Conspiracy Edition) before the winter break is upon us. This week was memorable for two reasons: the bowl games in college football were announced and the NBA Players Union sued the NBA over unfair practices over the new game ball. But first a little […]
Mundane world is not enough
In the last month, I've asked at least two dozen people about their dream career. What, if given the chance by the divine grace of God or good fortune, would be the most satisfying occupation you could have?By now, you may have heard of a little movie named "Casino Royale." It's a small indie flick […]
Olbermann shows how to really report the news
In recent weeks, we have seen many political stories emerge. There is a program above all others that has reported these stories. The show is called "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," and the man delivering the news is Keith Olbermann. Olbermann is taking an approach to reporting the news that has not been seen since the […]
