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Squash makes a racket against SLU
The men's squash team put up a valiant effort but was unable to overcome the powerhouse that is the Trinity College squash team. Trinity, ranked number one in the nation according to the College Squash Association as of Feb. 15, shutout the Yellowjackets, ranked twenty-first, in eight matches on Saturday."We didn't expect to win, but […]
Moseley Braun inspires UR
Last Thursday, former Democratic presidential candidate Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun spoke to over 300 students, faculty, staff and community members in Strong Auditorium. "This month is Black History Month," junior and President of Black Students' Union LaShara Evans said. "It is very fitting that we have Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun here as our keynote speaker. […]
Image software identifies objects
Department of Computer Science Associate Professor Randal Nelson played a major role in developing an innovative type of image recognition software. He is currently working to upgrade and apply it to the Smart Medical Home at the Center for Future Health. In collaboration with other engineers, computer scientists and health specialists at the Center for […]
Dining services modified
ARAMARK and Dining Services have many changes planned for UR's dining program in the 2004-2005 school year. In addition to changes intended for dining plans, the campus will also see a new convenience store in the Pit, a return to " la carte" meals for lunch at Douglass, and more variety in menu choices. "We […]
College food – putting the 'die' in diet
Last Thursday, as the night wound down and I wound up, temptation yet again manifested as I fell prey to the siren's call of the garbage plate. Powerless against the scent-sual seduction of the plate, I soon found myself downtown, staring a plate right in its ugly, ugly face. Now, I've had my share of […]
Kilbourn Hall organ finally used in concert
On Thursday, Feb. 19, there was a performance by the Eastman Woman's Chorus, conducted by Susan Wharton Conkling and Mark Bartel, and the Eastman Repertory Singers, conducted by Deanna Joseph, both Kilbourn Hall. It was a well-attended event featuring a very diverse program. Before leading the Eastman Women's chorus into singing Niccola Porpora's "Magnificat," Conkling […]
Barenaked Ladies hit the town
Anyone who has ever bashed Canada clearly hasn't heard the Barenaked Ladies, an upbeat Canadian pop group. Since forming in Toronto in 1988, the group has sold 10 million records worldwide and has released eight albums along with a "best hits" album. The Barenaked Ladies has drawn in younger generations with hits like "One Week," […]
Anarchy in the symphony orchestra
Mozart was known for his sometimes eccentric and bizarre behavior, Beethoven created his greatest masterpieces when he was deaf and Reich composed music that consists solely of clapping hands - proof that classical music can be punk. the idea of punk music on classical instruments is unorthodox, but then again, the point of punk is […]
Eurotrip' seeks continent, chicks
With all the hype about Oscar season's chokehold on mass media, it is good to see a movie get back to film fundamentals - incessant nudity, boozing, raunchy behavior and punch lines that leave no sex joke unturned. Adhering to the ever-popular genre of teen sex romps, such as "American Pie," "Eurotrip" - from the […]
Sex' leaves, women unsatisfied
Sunday nights have been forever altered. My Sundays consisted of me planning my entire day around that precious half hour when time stood still. For that half hour, four women completely held my attention. For six years they have made us laugh, cry and believe that we, too, had the skill to run around Manhattan […]