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Sibley celebrates its centennial
The Eastman School of Music's famed Sibley Library will celebrate its centennial on Oct. 6. In conjunction with this celebration, Eastman's Dean and Director has asked famed composer Dominick Argento to write a piece for the celebration. The Pulitzer and Grammy winning composer received his Ph.D. from Eastman in 1958.Eastman's Hanson Institute commissioned the piece […]
Rock for Democracy
In the spirit of recent national anti-Bush tours, such as "Vote for a Change," featuring acts like the Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and Pearl Jam, and "Rock Against Bush," which includes punk-rock bands such as Anti-Flag and Midtown, three of our own UR groups are taking a similar political […]
2006 celebrates the 80s
On Sept. 25, like, the 80s are back and more radical than ever! Dust off your hair crimper, throw on some leg warmers and an off-the-shoulder T-shirt, and head over to Douglass Dining Center for a totally awesome night.Flash back to the time when the Fresh Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff and WHAM! topped the charts […]
Sky Captain' entertains audience
Kerry Conran's "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" opens on board the Hindenburg III, a zeppelin that has been tethered to, and docks on, the spire of the Empire State Building. From this introduction onward, we know this film is going to take us to a world we could only imagine in a manner […]
Field hockey victorious
The 3-2 pattern was out of control as Rochester lost by a score of 3-2 to Utica College, defeated Elmira College 3-2 and improved to a 3-2 overall record after the games on Sunday and Tuesday. Rochester's game against Utica College totaled 94:29 in an intense battle for the win. The Lady Pioneers scored the […]
Women's soccer takes win in home opener
Saturday's home opener was a welcoming site to fans as well as the women's soccer team as they blanked the St. John Fisher Cardinals 3-0. The win came as a result of good communication that led to strong passing. The offense pressured the Cardinals' defense throughout the entire game by putting 31 shots on net. […]
Athlete of the week
Christina MichaelClass: 2006Sport: Cross CountryMAJOR: BiologyWhere CHRISTINA went to high school: Clayton A. Bouton High SchoolWhat is CHRISTINA's ideal day off: A day at the beach.Favorite athletic memory: Winning the CYO Basketball Diocesen Championships.Favorite sport other than VOLLEYBALL: SoccerFAVORite BOOK: "It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life" by Lance ArmstrongFavorite foods: Thaifavorite […]
From the pressbox
Kobe has reached a new low if Shaq feels confident enough in his lyrical skills to insult him on an upcoming album. The charges have been dropped, but his reputation is not improving by being disrespected by a rapper who has rhymed with the line "My favorite cartoon is Bullwinkle the Moose." The exact lyrics […]
Golf wins tourney
Hurricane Ivan's wrath turned this weekend's Williams Invitational into a single-day, 18-hole shootout. With little room for error and under horrible weather conditions, the UR golf team turned in their best performance of the young season, capturing the overall team title by two strokes. Even with two sparkling Sunday individual performances, the team stressed a […]
Women's volleyball recap
UR women's volleyball team fell to visiting Rochester Institute of Technology 3-2 at the Palestra on Tuesday night. Every set was close and hotly contested, but the RIT Tigers prevailed 27-30, 31-29, 30-27, 19-30, 16-14.Sophomore Susan Johnson led the Yellowjackets with 22 kills and 20 assists. Senior Kristin Vogt added 14 kills and six blocks. […]