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Previously No. 2 squash upset by No. 4 Yale
The Yellowjacket squash team fell from their highest ranking in school history against Yale University on Jan. 10. UR beat Princeton on Dec. 13 to earn that second spot in the polls. Unfortunately for UR, Yale's depth could not be matched. Out of the nine total matches in the meet, the Yellowjackets won its only […]
Athlete of the week
Junior Kevin Howard won six races at the SUNY Cortland and Nazareth College swim meets last weekend. Howard is a key part to the success of the men's swimming team and looks to continue his winning next year. He mostly sticks to the backstroke, but the athlete keeps up running and cycling as well, tackling […]
From the Pressbox
On Saturday night, the Baltimore Ravens broke my heart. Three years ago, a loss by the Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs would have had no effect on my psyche. Three years ago, I probably didn't even know who was in the divisional round of the playoffs. I've always been a sports fan, […]
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Letters to the Editor
Readership program is valuableI completely disagree with Reid Buckley's assessment of the College Readership Program. You can't compare reading a newspaper online to reading a newspaper in the form of a newspaper just like you can't compare doing readings online to reading them from a book. Being able to hold the paper is just one […]
Halloween?s magic
BY Jos Uvalles IIWith Halloween around the corner, it is hard not to miss the green-skinned, warted witch who has been immortalized in popular culture by the Wicked Witch of the West from 'The Wizard of Oz." For those Broadway musical buffs our society has created an even more modern version, Elphaba from 'Wicked." Though […]
Freedom guaranteed*
BY Yelena KernogitskiAmerica has her share of faults just like any kind of establishment. One that sticks out to me is our lack of freedom. Ironic, isn't it? And you thought America was built on freedom. Specifically what I'm talking about is the lack of freedom we allow foreign countries. Our constitution declares our freedoms […]
Turkey between West and East: U.S.?s crux
BY Samuel LaRussaAt a time when its friendly political orientation has never meant more to the West, the Turkish government and people are experiencing a dilemma: West or EastThis quandary and its resolution by the Turkish government have serious implications for policymakers in Washington and Brussels. For Turkey to choose West that is, to remain […]
City outreach
UR was recently named one of 25 colleges that positively impact its metropolitan areas. That UR earned its spot as the 13th 'best neighbor" school is evident the University is the largest employer in the city, currently provides scholarships to local high school students and supports local businesses and research companies. But what this survey […]
Registrar?s listing
Just in time for spring registration, the Office of the Registrar has taken initiative to improve students' ability to not only register for classes, but also to navigate the database of course schedules and descriptions. Compared to last spring, when the slow server only added to students' frustration when registering for courses, the recent updates […]