Archives - Jason Altabet

Antibiotic-free chicken to roost at UR

The initiative, announced via press release, will affect all on-campus dining halls and stations except the national brands Panda Express and Blimpie.

A glorious review

“Winter is coming. Winter is here.” So says Jon Snow at the beginning of the “Game of Thrones” companion piece,…

SA adopts new bylaws

On March 19, SA Senate passed new bylaws governing the entire Student Association. The bylaws, which dictate everything from committee…

SigEp, Drama House and DLH to keep houses on Frat Quad

This week, UR Residential Life finalized its selection process for the Academic Living Centers (ALCs) housed on the Fraternity Quadrangle.…

UR student writes book on rise of college costs

When he received his sophomore year financial aid package, Kevin Connell reacted as many UR students do, with shock and…

Step one for Dean Burdick: financial aid counselors

This Meliora Weekend, students could be found across campus with cardboard signs and shirts featuring mysterious numbers next to a…

The real reason Rochester got number six in dining

This year, UR was ranked 6th nationally in dining by a website called the Daily Meal, well-known for its yearly…

Politics and Markets Project, enriching political discourse on campus

[caption id="attachment_104972" align="alignleft" width="300"] Liz Beson, Illustrator[/caption] What do Income Inequality, Wall Street Loans, and Obamacare all have in common?…

CT Recommends: Tropic Thunder

“Tropic Thunder” is a movie beyond words. But, I will try my best to express the essence of this movie…

Why I don’t lift, brah

The Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center is an important part of plenty of students’ college life. But when I think…