Editor’s Note: Due to an editorial mistake, this story was published online on Oct. 24, 2016. The author had agreed to write only for the print edition of that issue. The article’s text can be found in the online PDF of the Oct. 24, 2016, issue, on page eight.
Congestion Pricing
Updated: Damned either way
Traffic mitigation, the main goal of the congestion relief program, has been an inarguable and impressive success. The major bridge and tunnel crossings into the tolled area of Manhattan saw an astounding 23% average decrease in rush hour travel time, ranging from 6.7% on the Manhattan Bridge all the way to 51% in the Holland Tunnel. Read More
fraternity
Updated: Damned either way
For many current members of Greek life, the most important part of rushing was finding the best fit socially, and that’s what they would advise prospective members to focus on. Read More
Climate Change
Updated: Damned either way
URochester Earth and Environmental Science professor and researcher Dr. Thomas Weber has led multiple, intricate research undertakings on biogeochemical cycles in the world’s oceans. Throughout this academic year in particular, he has collaborated with URochester undergraduate and graduate students to study nutrient cycling in marine environments through multiple research projects. Read More
