Tagged - YellowJackets
Soccer
A season in stride for sophomore striker Natalie Santangelo
Since age 4, Santangelo has been obsessed with soccer. Growing up in an athletic household, this now-Division III athlete has been in her cleats for as long as she can remember. She has always taken life by the horns, describing herself as an uplifting, reliable, and competitive soul. Read More
Feel The Sting
Fake Yellowjacket Weekend activities
In the following 48 hours, new students must get stung by a number of professionally trained yellowjackets, as determined by the year they graduate. Read More
Basketball
New COVID restrictions allow in person sports despite remote learning
In response to surging cases in Monroe County, the University announced updated COVID-19 guidelines for students. Read More
bees
Carnivorous dandelions are coming to campus
To cut down on the campus’ unmanageable yellowjacket infestation, a UR professor has released her research on breeding carnivorous dandelions. Read More
entomology
Goddamn yellowjackets everywhere
From the Humor Section: According to many sources on the University’s historic River Campus, there are yellowjackets absolutely all over the goddamn place. Read More
Insects
CT Advice: How to survive Yellowjacket swarms
Yellowjackets (Vespula cappella) are great for the local ecosystem, but they’ve been known to swarm. Read More
A Cappella
Yellowjackets are fun, energetic in fall show
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Yellowjackets showcased their lively performances of love songs supported by vibrant theatre effects. The visual effects characterized the exuberance of the show; emerging out of darkness into brightly-lit blue and yellow light beams, the Yellowjackets entered the stage facing loud cheers from the crowd. As the Yellowjackets continued their rendition […]
A Cappella
YellowJackets make Disney magic in Spring Show
With a theme like “Disney,” you might have expected the YellowJackets spring show this past Saturday to be a little kitschy or ridiculous. It was anything but. A combination of pop songs, old favorites, and Disney classics came together in a night that was truly magical. The theme wasn’t reserved only for the songs. The […]
YellowJackets
YellowJackets’ service trip strikes a dissonant chord
The Yellowjackets trip is voluntourism at its very worst. It is a group of well-educated, primarily white men, traveling to a developing country so that they can take an Instagram picture with poor children, brandishing the hashtag #musicsaveslives. I'm sure the kids they “saved” will love the post. Read More
YellowJackets
The YellowJackets respond to recent controversy
We know our experience will be inspiring, exciting, and memorable, and we hope that our hosts in Maseno, Kisumu, Butere, and Nairobi will find the exchange as meaningful as we will. We are grateful for the kindness and generosity of our hosts and humbled to be welcomed into their community. Read More