It?s funny that, for a group of people who volunteer to chronicle the life and times of the university, there is no one to officially record the history of the group itself.

That?s where Ray MacConnell comes in. He takes it upon himself to remember the joys and pains of life in the bowels of Wilson Commons ? what was a bad idea when, as well as who got married to whom and how cute their kids are now. He gives us a sense of continuity that no other person or thing could provide. He?s also a sounding board and a calming force whether we need parental guidance, decorating advice or a ride to the airport.

And that?s just exactly what CT editors ? a group of idealistic kids who sleep too little and think too much ? need.



The link for generations

The first realization of my own age hit me in the months before I started college. I was helping my dad clean the small office he’d occupied in Rush Rhees longer than I’d been alive. The walls of which boasted childhood drawings that my sister and I had crayoned. Even though I was looking at my distant past, I realized I would soon be starting a new page of my future. Read More

The link for generations

So, you have a degree in Biochemistry and English. You served in student government for four years, clustered in Astrophysics, and speak passable German. In other words, you’re unemployed.  Read More

The link for generations

In anticipation of 2026’s graduation ceremony, the Campus Times conducted an interview with upcoming Commencement speaker Jeannine Shao Collins ’86. Collins, who earned a bachelor's degree in economics from URochester, currently works as the Chief Client Officer at Kargo: a multiplatform advertising and media company. Read More