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Athletes of the week
Danielle Scherry Class: 2008Sport: SwimmingMAJOR: Undecidedhigh school: Rocky River High School, Rocky River, Ohioideal day off: Sleep all day.Favorite OTHER sport: FootballFavorite food: Pizza and ice creamfavorite movie: "10 Things I Hate About You"Plans after college: Live happily ever after.expectations for the season: Keep working hard and we'll see what happens.Favorite athletic memory: When my […]
From the pressbox
The theme of the 1970s was "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." Bob Dylan's famous song, "The Times They Are A-Changin'" does no justice for the drastic evolution of college football. Now sex, drugs, hip-hop, felonies and money handshakes accurately describe what college football has become. NBC should tell Donald Trump to take a hike […]
Women's swimming shines against SLU and Union
The women swimmers of Rochester had two outstanding performances this weekend. In their first meet, Friday afternoon against St. Lawrence University, Rochester won 123-87. "We swam a very strong meet," Head Coach Danielle Herring said. "We executed every race, and were very strong off the walls and blocks." Rochester won a total of nine events […]
Men win ECAC Championship
Men's soccer topped off its spectacular 2004 season by sweeping the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament to earn the 2004 Upstate Championship title.The tournament consisted of four teams whose impressive regular season records qualified them for the ECAC championships, including St. John Fisher College, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Plattsburgh and top-seeded UR.In the semifinals, Rochester went […]
Saxology is a fresh and exciting ensemble
When a group of six saxophonists and a bare bones rhythm section make you wish you were in the middle of a small, intimate jazz club in the heart of a big city with a glass of wine in hand, you know someone's done something right. That would the Eastman School of Music jazz saxophone […]
New book chronicles ESM's history
In the beginning of the 1920s, a small group of civic leaders in Rochester, N.Y. came together with the dream of establishing a world-class music school. The book "For the Enrichment of Community Life" describes how Rochester industrialist, philanthropist and entrepreneur George Eastman founded the Eastman School of Music and how his vision for the […]
Bridget does it again
"The question is, what happens after you walk off into the sunset," Bridget Jones said. So begins "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason," the sequel to the 2001 hit adaptation of the Helen Fielding novel "Bridget Jones's Diary." "The Edge of Reason" finds Bridget, played by Rene Zellweger, six weeks into her relationship with the […]
BPG illustrates mixed talent at performance
Intricate choreography performed by 41 dancers gifted with grace marked last Saturday's performance in Strong Auditorium by the Ballet Performance Group.Each dancer, in lively, vibrant costumes, leapt, twirled and spun magnificently through two acts and a total of 14 songs.The first act tended toward classical ballet, with pieces such as "Waltz and Toreador" and "Pas […]
Erotic art mirrors human nature
"Warning: Please be aware that this exhibition contains images that could be unsettling or offensive to some viewers." This caveat greets visitors as they enter the doors to the Hartnett Gallery where "Pleasures of Being a Dog" is on exhibition. The artist, Peter Hobbs, is a doctoral candidate in Visual and Cultural Studies at UR. […]
marriage article too dumb to read
As I read Ben Heaton's article, I almost fell out of my chair. I don't even know where to begin. At first I thought it was a joke. I'm ashamed that such an article was written at my school in this day and age, as it was one of the most overtly racist pieces of […]