It doesn’t happen often, but it’s nice to see an occasional RPO review in your pages. Thanks for Samantha Miller’s recent piece. I’d like to see more students take advantage of this top-flight orchestra, especially considering Paetec Corporation’s generous underwriting of $5 student tickets. That’s an amazing deal.

The RPO is a fine orchestra with an excellent reputation and a distinguished past. Do take advantage of the RPO experience, and tell your friends.

-Harold JewellDepartment of Athletics and Recreation



Letter to the Editor: Orchestra review is appreciated

The URochester Yellowjackets played the Tufts University Jumbos Sept. 26, in a game of field hockey dedicated to Morgan Rodgers, a former lacrosse player from Duke University who passed in 2019 from suicide. The URochester field hockey chapter of Morgan’s Message was there to eliminate the stigma around mental health and asking for help when needed. The Morgan’s Message game is always the last home game in September, to round out Suicide Prevention Month. Read More


Letter to the Editor: Orchestra review is appreciated

The Museum, which employs roughly 100 staff, filed with the national labor union, Workers United, to unionize. Members have set Oct. 2 as their election date to vote on whether to go through with the union.  Read More