Solidarity
Muslims and other faiths unite for New Zealand vigil
Held during Jumma — or Friday afternoon prayer — the event encouraged those of any or no faith to attend, observe, and mourn those killed in Christchurch.
Hate
Hodgman has parallels with white nationalist forum user who hit UR, Brighton, and more
Hodgman’s name doesn’t appear in the server, but Kolchak also claimed credit for putting up fliers in Brighton last fall.
Race
It’s always about race
Being a black person means you have to live in a world where you are constantly reminded of the color of your skin.
Failures
Screw up nights goes presidential
Screw Up Nights show everybody’s human, and at the fifth installment last Wednesday, so was the president.
ASL
Model, activist Nyle DiMarco on embracing Deaf identity
Nyle DiMarco never once wished he could hear. Ever since 2014, DiMarco has been active in the public sphere and…
News
activism
Angela Davis, famed prison abolitionist, challenges UR to stress critical thinking
Angela Davis — an activist and scholar known for her prison abolitionist work — championed critical thinking in her talk…
wildlife
Fox harmless, EH&S says, but not to be approached or fed
A fox seen around River Campus in past weeks is nothing to fear, but students shouldn’t feel free to approach or feed the beast.
Crime
Parolee pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Eastman student last fall
Parolee Michael Sheppard, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated sexual abuse for attacking the 20-year-old student at Eastman.
Features
course planning
UR students create Courscio: The better CDCS
Within three weeks, the team went from developing an idea to creating the prototype and conducting initial user testing. During spring break, the team of nine met every day from 2 p.m. to midnight, working 10 hours a day on their project.
cultural publications
From the Archives: ‘Grapevine’ and ‘Kesher,’ relics of UR’s cultural past
“Grapevine” ran from 1975 to 1991, and “Kesher” between 1983 and 1993. Today, they represent relics of a time when a larger variety of publications populated the newstands, when the printed page was a more dominant form of communication.
diner
CT Eats: Jay’s Diner, Late-Night Edition
To honor the mindset of “random midnight cravings,” we decided on the deep-fried fantail shrimp, chocolate chip pancakes, lasagna, and a Mexican sundae.
