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Bootstraps

When a hare runs full out, all four of its feet leave the ground at the same time with every step.


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"Go, 'Joe!'"

The information age has had a funny effect on politics. Even though it seems that many people don't take advantage of it, modern informational technology allows voters unprecedented access to any aspect of the election that they choose.


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"Hungry, lazy and pale"

As parents fled from the dormitories this Homecoming Weekend, the pale, panda-dating foodie Jim Gaffigan took it upon himself to entertain and elicit laughter from the remaining families at the Center for the Arts Mainstage Theatre.


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Green or scene?

These days, environmentalism is in. Everywhere you look, major retailers are selling organic cotton clothing and products made from recycled materials, while politicians tout climate-friendly platforms and sift through the environmental voting histories of their opponents.


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Quietly climbing high

Sen. Barack Obama tried to make the most of his privileged position Wednesday night in the third and final presidential debate of 2008.


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Living legend

Building a franchise in the NFL is widely considered the toughest job in professional sports. There are so many variables that go into constructing a team that many try and fail on a yearly basis.


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Gently down the stream

"Row, row, row your boat" is not something you will hear head coach Rudy Wieler chanting to his ladies on Sunday afternoons when the Bulls' rowing team is competing in the 2008-2009 season.The Head of the Genesee was held Sunday in Rochester, which featured rowing squads from Buffalo, Cornell, Syracuse and Western Ontario.



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