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Experience the Americans
Are you in the mood for some NHL quality action but, like most UR students, can't make it to a Sabres game? Well, Rochester's own Americans offer that professional hockey experience just 10 minutes from the River Campus ? and the action is often even more intense than at NHL events.Since the 2005 class council […]
Youth chorus proves promising
Like all Eastman students, I've attended some amazing concerts. I saw the sold-out Ron Carter Quartet concert last year and saw Marian McPartland in her annual jazz recital, not to mention the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Eastman's own Ying Quartet and the many talented soloists who perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra every year. And, […]
Obitchuary
Obitchuary
When Comics Aren't Funny
This comic is meant to respond to the possible way that an earlier comic could have been taken. A comic titled "Undersexed" that printed on 10/31/2002, could have been taken as racist, stereotyping black males as racist and violent, looking for a reason to beat up a white male to vent anger. It is all […]
Ethnic sights, sounds and tastes at Expo
It's that time of year again, as the Association for Development of Interest in the Indian Subcontinent gears up to host its annual cultural fair ? the South Asian Expo. This year's event will be held Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. in the May Room of Wilson Commons and will feature several booths depicting […]
After Hours promises hilarity
No, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Opposite Sex" isn't written by Douglas Adams, in fact, it's not even a book. It's the title of After Hours' premiere concert of the year and, starting at 8 p.m., it is sure to be be a great way to spend Saturday night at UR.After Hours has been around […]
Winter Sports Preview
Men's hoops goes for national titleAfter finishing fourth in the nation last year, the men's basketball team hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament this season. Pre-season odds look good, with the Yellowjackets ranked first in three national polls.Head coach Mike Neer is optimistic about this season's prospects.'"We know we're pretty good," he said. "Self-expectations […]
Title IX: 30 years later the debate rages on
When sports pundits ponder questions regarding Title IX, they commonly think of the impact the law has on powerful Division I programs that are home to the nation's finest 18 to 22 year old athletes. They turn on their television every Saturday afternoon and they see that for every breathtaking catch by Miami's wide receiver […]
Lady harriers soar to fourth
After a solid effort but without the results to show for it at the UAA Championships in New York City, the women's cross country team regrouped and eagerly headed to the New York State Championships, hosted by SUNY Oswego. This time around, their efforts paid off, as the women's team finished fourth out of fifteen […]
UR unable to shelter Bombers' attack in 4-2 loss
UR field hockey's best season in the last decade ended last Saturday in the semi-finals of the New York State field hockey tournament at the hands of the Bombers of Ithaca College. It was the first time the Yellowjackets competed in the tournament in nearly eleven years. UR earned a chance to play in the […]