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Athlete of the week
Kari PlewniakClass: 2008Sport: Field HockeyMAJOR: BiologyWhere kari went to high school: Sweet Home High School, Amherst, N.Y.What is kari's ideal day off: A beautiful day at the beach.Favorite athletic memory: My sophomore year in high school, my field hockey team made it to the state tournament. It was so exciting and so much fun.Favorite sport […]
Women top Brandeis in conference opener
In a hard-fought defensive battle, the Rochester women's soccer team tied SUNY Oswego 1-1 on Sept. 28. UR took a 1-0 lead after nearly an hour of play. Sophomore Emily Urbanczyk converted the Yellowjackets' lone goal on a pass from sophomore Anne McMahon. Oswego scored 17 minutes later when Morgan Vrydaghs scored. Junior Adrianne Hulchanski […]
From the pressbox
The Yankees clinched the American League East with three games to go. The Blue Jays' season came to an end when Roy Halliday fell apart in June. Heck, Reuben Sierra managed the Yankees for the day. Despite the game's futility, my road trip to Toronto for the final game of the regular season was well […]
Tennis defeats Nazareth
On a crisp Tuesday afternoon, the UR women's tennis team defeated Nazareth College 6-3. During intercollegiate contests, the three doubles matches are always played before the six singles matches - each match is worth one point, and a total of nine points can be won.Juniors Jaymi Della and Tessa Baker won a close match, 9-7, […]
Volleyball hits on all cylinders, tops BU
Emerging 2-1 from the University Athletic Association Round Robin Tournament at Carnegie Mellon University this past weekend, the volleyball team went on to roll over SUNY Buffalo Tuesday night and improved their overall record to 14-5.After the first of two UAA Round Robin Tournaments, the Yellowjackets are tied with Emory for third place.Rochester defeated Case […]
Three Yellowjackets win ITA Regionals
Last week, three UR students became Intercollegiate Tennis Association, or ITA, regional champions in singles and doubles. As a prize, senior Partha Bhattacharya and freshman teammates Thanos Kantarelis and Eric Hansen will compete in the ITA Nationals in Florida next week.Bhattacharya survived through five grueling matches before reaching the finals. With his athletic ability, he […]
UR football pounds St. Lawrence into submission
Games are often won and lost on a team's quarterback play. If this Saturday was any indication, the UR football team has nothing to worry about.Amassing 320 yards of total offense, just 68 yards shy of a school record, junior quarterback Aaron Molisani led UR to a vital league win over St. Lawrence University, 31-7, […]
Forgery investigated on campus
Dear Editor,I just read an the October 7th Campus Times article that is attributed to Antonio Hayes, entitled "Forgery investigated on campus." I wanted to alert you a major inaccuracy within the article which I expect you will clear up immediately (a quote from the article is added postscript): I know for a fact that […]
Nathanson dominates
"Don't be scared if you feel your nipples get hard during the show," singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson said at the beginning of his performance at the Water Street Music Hall, following Charlotte Martin's performance. He promised an energetic, soul-arousing show, and most definitely delivered just that. Starting off the set with "Lucky Boy," Nathanson delved into […]
ImageOut Festival enlightens Rochester
ImageOut is the second largest gay and lesbian film fest in New York State. Attracting over 10,000 people last year and selling out shows for nine out of 10 nights, it is one the biggest cinematic events of the fall.With venues ranging from Little Theater, Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House and Cinema Theatre, ImageOut offers […]