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"I'll be Geneseeing You" improv show makes Rochester laugh
One familiar with Second City, the Chicago- and Toronto- based troupe, will know them for their reputation with improvisational theatre Read More
Sports
UR hammers Judges
19 turnovers by Brandeis were all the men's basketball team needed to wrap up its fifth win in a row and seventh of the last eight games. Read More
Boston's best lure Yellowjackets from nest
The UR track teams competed at the elite Terrier Invitational on Saturday, racing some of the region's premier collegiate runners and more than holding their own. Read More
Opinions
Letter to the Editor: 'Treason' is no light term
PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors. PATRIOTISM, n. Combustible rubbish read to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. -"Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary." I find the above two quotes highly applicable […]
Culture
‘Music As a Weapon’ tour attacks Main Street Armory
Only the most dedicated hard rock fans would bother to bear the freezing cold for hours, waiting for the doors of the Main Street Armory to open. A crowd of all ages and personal styles huddled together in anticipation of the beginning of the 2011 “Music as a Weapon” tour. My friends and I found […]
Culture
‘The Way Back’ is promising, but fails
“The Way Back” tells the story of seven prisoners of war who escaped a Siberian Gulag and made their way to India, a 4,000 mile trek. This incredible journey, supposedly based on true events, should have made an enthralling film; however, the editing and directing prevented it from reaching its true potential. “The Way Back” […]
Culture
‘Apollo Kids’ is just all right
More so than almost any other rapper, Ghostface Killah makes albums like he’s making movies. From the tough, crack-game noir of “Fishscale” to the glossy, loverman R&B of his last album “Ghostdini,” each Ghostface release has a directorial sense of thematic scope and dominating tone. With that in mind, his new record, “Apollo Kids,” feels […]
