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Appreciating the role of symbolism today
Throughout history many movements have been characterized by symbolism - the women's liberation movement by its burning bras and the black power movement by its raised, clenched fists are two examples.Steeped in symbolism today is the gay rights movement, and perhaps the most prominent of its symbols is the rainbow. For many, the rainbow has […]
Volleyball fifth in NY Champs
Communication and tough play at the net boosted the women's volleyball team to a fifth place finish at the New York State volleyball championships last weekend. The Yellowjackets beat SUNY Fredonia 3-1 on Saturday morning, were swept 0-3 by New York University that afternoon and finished with a 3-1 victory over rivals Rochester Institute of […]
Symposium features live examples
Every Thursday, the Eastman School of Music's composition department hosts a presentation by a visiting or resident composer that is free to students, faculty and the general public. The presentation on Oct. 30 featured Professor Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, a member of the Eastman faculty since 2002, whose many achievements include several fellowships and a Mozart medal […]
Women return to elite
With four returning starters from the team that finished fourth in the nation last March, the women's basketball team is heading into this season with lofty goals.Last year's 24-6 record marked the most wins the program has ever seen and, according to Head Coach Jim Scheible, this year's team may be even more talented. "I […]
Women lose tourney bid
The UR women's soccer team learned a difficult lesson this past weekend after suffering losses to Washington University in St. Louis and University of Chicago.The two UAA conference losses eliminated the Yellowjackets' hopes of receiving a bid to Division III National tournament and moved the team to sixth in the UAA."From one point of view […]
From the Pressbox
It's a dark month, my friends. The flag of sports journalism is flying at half-mast. A war of attrition has begun, as journalists everywhere fight an uphill battle against the ignorant proponents of mindless political correctness. The casualties have started to mount.Rush Limbaugh was fired because of his allegedly racist comments. Gregg Easterbrook was fired […]
Ask Us:
After one winds down the spiral staircase of Wilson Commons, there it is in front of the Common Market - the Ruth Merrill Center.We know it as a meeting area for the Students' Association and other campus groups.Why Ruth Merrill?Is she another one of those UR patrons who donated large amounts of money just to […]
Disappointing UAA cross-country finish
It was definitely one of the rougher weekends for the UR cross country team. After finishing the regular season with their best meet all year, the men's team finished eighth at the UAA Championships, starting the postseason in disappointing fashion. "We ran poorly. We had one breakthrough performance in [junior] Terence Cordner, two ran adequate, […]
Horoscopes
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - You're gonna die! But I can't say that'll be my fault. Just avoid jaywalking and things should be OK. Don't come to me if you fall over dead anyhow, though.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Cathy's mom rocks. And because of this you're going to get a decent "horrorscope." If you […]
Scary' sequel sucks
What sucks?Some may say my Hoover 900 or Super Maid in "Space Balls." But truth of the matter is, sucks has found a new and improved definition - "Scary Movie 3."It is the third in a series of mildly humorous comedy roasts of scary movies. Directed by David Zucker, it may have just as well […]