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From the pressbox
I like the Rochester area. It's close to Canada, which has a relaxed policy on drinking and gambling, but that's not exactly the reason why I like Rochester. I will tell you that Rochester does appeal to me in terms of its location.Both Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium lie equidistant from the city of Rochester […]
Field hockey takes two matches into multiple OT
In an exciting double-overtime, stroke-off battle, Rochester's field hockey team conquered SUNY Geneseo 4-3 last Wednesday. Sophomore Kristy Johnson scored all three goals of regulation 70-minute game time to bring the Yellowjackets into double overtime against the Knights. Throughout the game, UR's 22 penalty corners proved to be their secret weapon. Sophomores Celinda Fletcher and […]
Football drubs Marine Academy 38-6
What was once viewed by many as the UR football team's weakness, the defense, has now proven to be one of its strengths. For the second weekend in a row, the UR defense only allowed a single score."As the games this year have shown, the offense has the capability to put big points on the […]
Bush and Kerry
Dear Reader, There may have been no WMDs,but thanks to us going over there women are not being taken to rape rooms,and molested in front of their families,children are not being tortured infront of their parents,and killed. Scott Peterson is accused of Killing his wife,and child.When people talk about him they say "He deserves to […]
Eastman holds bi-annual alumni weekend
Eastman will be holding its alumni weekend Oct. 15 through Oct. 17. Unlike the River Campus' alumni weekend, which is held every year, Eastman's alumni weekend is only held during even-numbered years. With its concerts, seminars and tours, alumni weekend promises to be a weekend of fun.The weekend begins on Friday afternoon with a clinical […]
Golf wins in Shootout
The UR golf team continued its successful season, finishing in a tie for first place at last weekend's nine-team St. John Fisher/Nazareth Fall Shootout, giving them their third top-five finish in a row.UR was paced by sophomore Robert Sherman, whose two-day total of 154 was his best finish of the season and tied him with […]
Men's soccer outplays NYU, tied for first
As the men's soccer team pulled away from Fauver Stadium last Friday afternoon, junior Gary Stom felt a rush of excitement flow through his body. This would be the first time Stom would visit New York City. After a long bus ride that took much of Friday afternoon, the team slowly approached the Hudson River. […]
Athletes of the week
Emily UrbanczkClass: 2007Sport: SoccerMAJOR: Political Sciencehigh school: Williamsville East, East Amherst, N.Y.ideal day off: Shopping and hanging out with friends.Favorite OTHER sports: Hockey and tennis.Favorite food: Homemade chocolate-chip cookies.favorite movie: "Mighty Ducks"Plans after college: Graduate school, or maybe law school.expectations for the season: Make it to the NCAA Tournament.Favorite athletic memory: Beating Nazareth College in […]
Women's volleyball smoothly wins two
While UR students, alumni and parents enjoyed the festivities of Meliora Weekend, the volleyball team was on a two-game road trip to Elmira College. Coming back from a loss to Washington University last week, the Yellowjackets defeated two teams this past weekend. They swept both Elmira College and SUNY Potsdam 3-0.On Friday evening, UR defeated […]
Music for your ears
As a student, the words "quality of life" seem to have little effect. We manage our lives in small, crowded rooms and buildings while working around hectic schedules and tight budgets. Quality of life is something that we should pay more attention to because it makes the time in between classes, meetings and social events […]