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Oscars still play predictability game
When the Academy announced in early 2009 that the category for the Best Picture Oscar would be expanded from five nominees to 10, several months of bitching ensued. The fear was that this experiment would cheapen the value of a Best Picture nomination, or that the category would be stuffed with undeserving films.But now that […]
Heyer's great first work re-released
The works of author Georgette Heyer faded into obscurity after her death in 1974. Known for her historical romance novels, she wrote her first book in 1921 at the age of 15 and could twist romance plots with a mastery equal to Jane Austen. Perhaps it doesn't come as a surprise that in recent years […]
Security Update
Fraternity house vandalizedOne of the windows of the Delta Kappa Upsilon Fraternity house was shattered on Friday, Feb. 5.According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, a resident of the house reported hearing a loud noise to Security between 1 and 1:30 a.m. After checking the scene, the resident found a skateboard sitting on the ledge […]
Athlete of the Week: Yaneve Fonge
For junior thrower Yaneve Fonge, track and field is all about balance. It's about finding that compromise between mental stability and physical talent, that equilibrium between individual improvement and communal change.In the face of such a challenge, the microbiology and immunology major from Cheshire, Conn. has responded admirably, striking the perfect balance necessary for success.Fonge […]
Conference rematches prove too much for struggling teams
Even in sports or especially in sports there's just no place like home. On the road this past weekend, both the men's and women's basketball teams fell to strong rivals they just recently played at home.In the previous two home games, the women's basketball team managed to suppress the might of the Washington University in […]
Victories bring confidence to squash
With two consecutive wins this weekend, the UR men's squash team is positioning themselves nicely for the road to the playoffs.'It was basically the last test before the nationals and we came through with two convincing wins this weekend," junior Hameed Ahmed said. 'The team played smart and patient squash in both matches and no […]
Courage Bowl moves to downtown Rochester
The most attended home game in the Yellowjacket football's yearly schedule just got bigger. For the next two years, the Courage Bowl, which packs Fauver Stadium every other year, will now be held downtown at the Marina Auto Stadium, home of the Rochester Rhinos.'The Courage Bowl is a special game on our schedule," UR Athletic […]
Track and field ECAC qualifiers rule meet
For both the men's and the women's track and field teams, last weekend's Syracuse Invitational added to the number of athletes qualifying for the end-of-season championship meets. 'I thought the team did really well performing against the tough competition from Syracuse," senior Melissa Skevington said. 'It's tough going against DI athletes, but I thought everyone […]
From the Pressbox
Very seldom in sports do we get the feel-good story. In fact, sports are often marred by controversy, whether it is steroids in baseball, Tiger Woods' infidelity or Gilbert Arenas. However, in the case of Kurt Warner, we have one of the best feel-good stories possible.To put it in simple terms, Kurt Warner's story is […]
Winterfest: Huskies galore
What to do in a Rochester winter is likely never far from students' thoughts for a good part of five months. UR's annual Winter Wonderland, a part of Winterfest Weekend, always lifts some of that burden by bringing winter to life with ice carving, hot chocolate, horse-drawn carriages, s'mores and free giveaways. But it wouldn't […]