Tagged - YellowJackets
Field Hockey
“Who are we…” “ROC!!”
The URochester Yellowjackets played the Tufts University Jumbos Sept. 26, in a game of field hockey dedicated to Morgan Rodgers, a former lacrosse player from Duke University who passed in 2019 from suicide. The URochester field hockey chapter of Morgan’s Message was there to eliminate the stigma around mental health and asking for help when needed. The Morgan’s Message game is always the last home game in September, to round out Suicide Prevention Month. Read More
Fauver
‘Jackets vs. Herons: Sept. 23
The Yellowjackets faced off against the William Smith College Herons in a 1–0 match on Wednesday Sept. 23. In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, the Yellowjackets donned their new warmups in support of Mikayla’s Mission. Read More
Lacrosse
Yellowjackets fifth Liberty League win
The Yellowjackets scored a near victory against the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers in women’s lacrosse April 18. The game ended in a very close 10–9 win that was entertaining to all watching. Read More
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 […]