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Fun overflows at Halloween parties
This weekend has been marked by various Halloween parties all over campus - everyone is providing excuses for not doing work. Being the wild party guy you all know and love, I did my very best to check out as many of these parties as possible. Each was unique in its crappiness, so I deem […]
Intoxicate in style
In honor of all the great organizations in the world who are trying to gain their freedom, I decided to honor these terrorists and their weapons by making them the spotlight of the article. I hope you enjoy these drinks - they are tasty and full of explosive flavor. Drink up.IRA CocktailThe IRA was started […]
Sox fans can relax
"You're not old enough. You haven't waited long enough for this," my mom said when I called her last week after the Red Sox swept the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. While I understand where she's coming from as a life-long Bostonian, what my mom doesn't get is that once you start rooting […]
Horoscope
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Do your homework. Drop it like it's hot. Eat your vegetables. Drop it like it's hot. Do onto others as you would like to have others do onto you. Drop it like it's hot.Aries (March 21-April 19) - Make sure that every time you go outside this week you remember […]
Greek Week
Next week will mark the beginning of Greek Week. The idea behind this program is for all sororities and fraternities to come together and give back to the UR community and the greater Rochester area. The ability of the Greek community to form a comprehensive week of service and philanthropy is largely due to the […]
Cycling pedals 64257;tness
Who's up for a good bike ride? How about riding 50 miles for two and a half hours? C'mon! Any takers?Well, that's exactly what the members of the UR Cycling Club did this past Sunday, heading out to a pumpkin patch in Leroy to watch pumpkins hurled by an air-pressured catapult. And to think - […]
Volleyball fifth in States
After a strong win against Nazareth College on Senior Night, the Rochester volleyball team went on to place fifth out of 12 teams in the New York State Championship Tournament.As the final game in the Palestra for the three Yellowjacket seniors, the 3-1 win against Nazareth was memorable. Senior Grace Kraay had 16 digs and […]
XC places 61441;fth in UAA
Despite having their top runner, junior Christina Michael, out for the remainder of the season, the women's cross country team posted a solid performance at the University Athletic Association Championships on Saturday at Genesee Valley Park. The team totaled 148 points to place fifth out of eight teams. The meet was won by Washington University […]
Safety in seeing
UR Security, University Facilities and Services and UR Parking should be commended for working together to bring 113 security cameras to the River Campus, Strong Memorial Hospital, the Eastman School of Music and various parking lots and roadways. The fact that an additional 10-15 cameras will be added to campus demonstrates that Security has the […]
Spin effects overshadow candidates
Now that the election is over, I believe it is time to confront a simple yet largely overlooked problem confronting our current political process - spin. After watching the debates - and sneaking a peek at my roommate's television that has political shows on 24/7 - it seems to me that we have got to […]