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Field Hockey hacks out a pair in weekend series
Field hockey rocked the dark blue uniforms away from Fauver Stadium as they emerged from an intense, three-game weekend with a 2-2 record. The Yellowjackets sandwiched a win against William Paterson University on Saturday, between close, 1-0 losses to both the undefeated Red Dragons of SUNY Cortland and the undefeated Red Hawks of Montclair State […]
Emerging bands assert their rockabilities
California-based band Goldspot has been gaining local attention for their debut album "Tally of the yes men," which incorporates Indian influences, rock and heavily melodic lyrical structures to form a solid pop record. Lead singer and guitarist Siddhartha's vocal melodies stand out throughout the album, which have been said to incorporate "Bollywood" undertones. Having been […]
More Cowbell take on space monkeys
If you heard a band on campus jamming in 2003, it was probably the newly formed band, More Cowbell. Nowadays, they have developed a more polished sound, combining their backgrounds in classical music, bluegrass, funk and jazz to form their distinctive music. I sat down with three of the band members, seniors Mike Gorelik and […]
Ying siblings exemplify masterful technique
"Standing room only." That's what the woman told me when I walked into Kilbourn Hall Tuesday night to see the Ying Quartet perform. Granted, it was the first concert of Eastman's Fall 2005 concert season, and I had heard good things about this group, but I had no idea what to expect and was caught […]
Ensemble solicits active listener
It's not often that audiences attending prestigious performances by high-caliber musicians and composers are encouraged to actively move around during a performance. However, Abby Aresty, a Take Five Scholar, is using her composition "Merger" to incorporate these innovative ideas into her piece's premier performance. While at Eastman, Aresty has studied music composition and horn performance. […]
Clothesline displays pure talent
For the 49th year, the Memorial Art Gallery held its Clothesline Festival. This year there was nothing small-scale about the festival. Over 600 artists from a 27-county region of upstate and western New York exhibited their artwork. The festival took place on Sept. 10-11. The show is the main fundraiser for the Memorial Art Gallery. […]
Soccer steam rolls St. John Fisher
A team's success is measured not only by what the players do on the field, but also how they prepare for it. According to coach Terry Gurnett, his team's 3-0 start this season has a lot to do with his players' good work ethic during the offseason."Players have worked extremely hard to come back fit," […]
Women capture three
Facing formidable opponents at the Potsdam tournament on Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, the volleyball team returned to UR with a 3-1 record. After defeating one of the two hosts of the tournament, the Yellowjackets failed to defeat Roberts Wesleyan College, a Division II team.UR began the tournament against the St. Lawrence Saints. After splitting […]
Women sprint away with four of five slots.
The women's cross-country team picked right up where they left off last season with an excellent performance. The women dominated the three-team meet on Saturday afternoon, taking four of the top five individual finishing slots.The team itself totaled just 24 points, far ahead of Rochester Institute of Technology and SUNY Fredonia, with 44 and 56 […]
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On Sept. 12, a nation rejoiced. Fans, so used to repeated humiliation, were finally rewarded for their faith in their team. England erupted after its historic win over its perennial archrival Australia in the bi-annual Ashes series. England had to wait 18 years to finally get their hands on the prestigious urn-shaped trophy - to […]