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Women's XC places fourth at GVP
A beautiful and exciting environment, last Saturday's race conditions proved beneficial for the women's cross country team as they ran to a fourth-place finish.Spectators lined the course and cheered loudly as the women embarked on their six-kilometer trek through the golf course at Genesee Valley Park. The weather was also perfect - sunny and in […]
Men's XC finishes fourth out of 32 at regionals
Four was the reoccurring and all-important number for UR men's cross country team last Saturday. The men placed fourth out of 32 complete teams, sophomore Mark Stevens placed fourth overall in the field of 231 runners and the top four Yellowjacket finishers made the All-Atlantic Region team."I was very proud of the team," head coach […]
Vigil demonstrates DWI dangers
An emotional first-hand account of the dangers of alcohol abuse was the feature of an alcohol awareness vigil held in the Hirst Lounge of Wilson Commons on Wednesday.Peggy Duffy of Stop DWI of Monroe County spoke at length on the loss of her sister and her father to two different intoxicated drivers. "The reason I […]
Seligman addresses community
President Joel Seligman addressed members of The College community Monday in a town hall meeting to outline plans, answer questions and review progress since he assumed office in July."The question is how far can we really take this university," Seligman said.Speaking to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and administrators in Hoyt Auditorium, Seligman addressed […]
Security Update
Richard Osterman, a 67-year-old Rochester resident, was arrested on criminal trespassing charges after being found in Rush Rhees Library at 3:39 a.m. on Tuesday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. The suspect set off the intrusion alarm and the Rochester Police Department responded. The suspect was found in the 400 M area of the […]
Hunger banquet raises awareness
The UR Fair Trade Campaign hosted a Hunger Banquet in The Meliora on Wednesday to raise awareness about the nature of hunger, poverty and persistent inequality. Each person who attended received a serving of food that reflected a different economic class that they were randomly given when they arrived. People with the low-income scenario were […]
Walk brings new light
Administrators, students and staff members met to identify unsafe areas of campus last night as part of the 22nd annual Walk for Light, hosted by the Students' Association Senate Projects and Services Committee. Over 30 participants walked through property in and surrounding Hill Court, the Eastman Quadrangle and the pedestrian bridge - areas where students […]
Campus Briefs
The department of music celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Viennese Ball on Saturday in Wilson Commons."The number of attendees was similar to recent years, but what set this year apart was the spirit of an 'all-university' event," UR Concert Manager Josef Hanson said. "We had more involvement from Eastman students, which was very encouraging."The […]
Senate votes down election alteration
The Students' Association Senate voted on Monday against a proposal - 10 in favor and eight opposed - that would change the election by-laws so that all upper-class positions were filled during the spring semester, and only freshmen were elected during the fall semester. "These issues were extensively discussed last year," SA Senator and senior […]
Tiberi installed at chaper
Reverend Laurie Tiberi was installed as the Protestant chaplain at the Interfaith Chapel last weekend. She started her new position on campus August 1."I was fortunate to get this position," Tiberi said. "I am thrilled to be back in western New York."In the winter of 2004, Tiberi began the application process for the position at […]