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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 […]
Use the SA
Anyone looking to make connections to his or her school is told, almost universally, the same thing: get involved. Join a performance group or a literary journal or a drawing club. But for those that do get involved, one crucial aspect seems left out: student government.It's not for lack of trying. The Students' Association Senate […]
UR sinks ace, places second
The UR golf team continued its formidable play this past weekend, placing second at the Nazareth Invitational, played down the road in Pittsford. The team placed only behind eventual winners Washington ' Jefferson College each day of the competition. The Yellowjackets lost by a combined nine strokes over two days of play.UR has not finished […]
Varsity 8's second-place finish paces Yellowjackets
A major league baseball pitcher truly understands the meaning of home field advantage when he sits in the dugout in the bottom of the ninth inning. Hopes for an offensive explosion for his team run through his mind, and cheers of fans penetrate his insides.Over Meliora Weekend, the women's rowing team felt the same benefits […]
The traditions, the love of UR
A long time ago, as an eager high school student attending tours at various colleges, I remember not feeling too fantastic about one college, whose tour guide could only come up with 'painting a fence" for the school's biggest tradition. Well, I guess UR isn't too far off, considering our tendency to paint things (rocks, […]
New alcohol policy, change we can?t believe in
BY Eric MeyerIt seems that something must be impairing Dean Morgan Levy's judgment; for in just over a month, this Dean has managed to turn the University into a more dangerous place for students and has lowered the credibility of her office more than any dean in our history. An office that was before held […]
The true meaning of the Nobel Peace Prize
BY Andrew SpinkThe debate over President Barack Obama's qualifications to receive the Nobel Peace Prize is certainly an important one, and people have been quick to express a variety of opinions on the subject. Those on the Republican side of the aisle did not hesitate to criticize the award. While some of these criticisms were […]
From the Pressbox
The NFL has always been a 'show me" league often times, that means 'show me" players. One such player is Braylon Edwards. Since arriving in Cleveland four years ago, he's had one terrific year and two other solid years, with some disappointing moments mixed in as well. One of those disappointing seasons was last year, […]