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Swimming splits weekend meet

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams put it all on the line in a tough meet against Union College on Saturday. The men won a close meet, 152-146, while the women lost by only a few points, 142-158. Both teams now sit on a 1-2 record overall.For the men, the relay team of […]

Can ABC keep up this "Modern Family"?

What is family? Conservatives will tell you it's a man, a woman, some kids and maybe a dog. Liberals will tell you it's whatever you feel it should be. Lucky for you, ABC's new comedy 'Modern Family" has all the ingredients to keep everyone happy. The traditional family led by Phil and Claire Dunphy (Ty […]

Fogerty albums offers country, a crisp sound, and sincerity

Within the realm of popular music, there seems to be a hip new trend. Ironically, it moves away from futuristic beats and sounds, instead favoring the folk elements that have had such an enormous influence on modern music as a whole. Punk and New Wave acts such as the Pretenders and Elvis Costello have experimented […]

Meet the Band: Interview with local Rochester band Parotia

This Saturday, the Bill Tiberio Band a jazz band headed by virtuosic alto saxophone player Bill Tiberio is playing free of charge in the May Room. Opening up for them is Parotia, a local band comprised of members from Rochester. The band consists of Kevin Plane on guitar and lead vocals, UR senior Sam Fishman […]

All?s fair in love and "The Widow's War"

'The Widows' War" by Mary Mackey depicts the struggles of a woman who has been separated from the man she loves. Using the Civil War as her backdrop, Mackey has crafted a touching love story about two young abolitionists who have been betrayed and lied to. It is through the determination of her two main […]

Maher hits a nerve, gets personal

Risky. It was a word I had heard more than once attached to the decision to bring in comedian Bill Maher as the Meliora Weekend evening entertainment. Maher isn't your typical comedian or the usual political satirist. Unfortunately, that served more to hurt his performance than enhance it when he came to UR this past […]

Rochester Revue is surprisingly delightful

Let's get to the point: It was good. This year, the song-and-dance cultural diversity showcase, known as the Rochester Revue was actually good. Enjoyable. Fun. And very rarely was it awkward.Maybe it was something in the Meliora punch. Or something about the emcee team of alumni Erika Winkler '06 and Alvin Lomibao '09 and Student […]

Women have "ever better" weekend against conference foes

It took just 54 seconds for the UR women's field hockey team to bust open the scoring floodgates against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday.Senior midfielder Amanda Case deflected a shot by sophomore forward Allison Beardsley off a penalty corner past Rensselaer goalie Sarah Burcher a goal that set the tone in a 7-5 win over […]

Meliora Success

With over 170 events, a record number of alumni attended Meliora Weekend this past week a number that has successively grown each year. The success of this weekend is recognizable not just in the large turnout, however, but in the buildup surrounding the events and the execution of a myriad of events ranging from the […]

The CT consumed my soul

It's 3:30 a.m. the morning of this week's Campus Times production night, I've had little sleep since the weekend, and my opinions editor has reminded me three times that my editorial observer is long-past due. It's times like this when a small part of me begins to wonder, have I, a physics major, devoted too […]