Features
Alumni support student athletics, on and off the field
Being on a sports team has a number of obvious benefits for when students are here on campus: as an incoming freshman it means instant friends, but later, your teammates are also there to eat with you in the dining halls, can help with problem sets and studying, and are always ready to offer a […]
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UR Robotics: Developing applicable technology
Long after most people have left for the weekend, a handful of students sit bent over keyboards and textbooks in a lab tucked away on the sixth floor of the Computer Science building. One student by the door types away at a MATLAB document while two others tinker with wires on the opposite side of […]
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25 hour gaming marathon plays through time change for charity
At 8 a.m. on Nov. 2, 22 students filed into ITS. Each carried a computer; some held a laptop while others, a complete desktop setup including modem, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. These students remained in the building throughout the day and until the sun set. In fact, they were still there until 8 a.m. the […]
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Urban explorers catch glimpse of Rochester’s past
Wedged between Orchard and Lyell Avenues, just northwest of downtown Rochester, are the remnants of a once thriving industrial park. A chain-link fence encloses the property as if to contain the gloom within. Amid the ruins, a dozen or so students have gathered around a hole in the wall of a crumbling brick building. As […]
Ed Observers
Ode to the disposable camera
If you are a frequenter of bar parties, you may know me as the miserable looking girl clutching a large, bulky camera and standing off to the side of the room. Occasionally, I walk around snapping pictures, but for the majority of the time, I am looking awkward and quite nervous. My apprehensiveness is not […]
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“Show this to no one”: The Keidaean Society exposed
Each year, select members of the junior class are tapped to become members of The Keidaean Society, a secret society honoring those who have contributed to many facets of campus life. Read More
Ed Observers
Social issues in social media
Many of the people who jump on these bandwagons make it their mission to defend issues they often know little about. Read More
Bring back SA airport shuttles
For many students, the airport shuttles provided by the Students’ Association (SA) Projects & Services Committee during spring break are a convenient and appreciated service. After a hectic day of travelling, it’s easy to hop on a waiting bus with other UR students at no cost. That said, providing this service seems like a logical […]
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Group creates space for discussion
The Homeland Dialogue Initiative's panel discusses and explores Israel-Palestine conflict. Read More
Editorial Boards
A closer look at Cuomo
While Cuomo's budget plan is detailed, on track to be on-time, and fairly comprehensive while adding no new taxes, his method of delivery left much to be desired from a research standpoint. Read More
