Archives - Adam Kadir

Seligman hosts town hall meeting

University President Joel Seligman held a Town Hall Meeting on Nov. 4 to update students on projects and events happening on campus and to answer students’ questions about a variety of topics. The meeting was held in the Gowen room, which was filled with students, faculty, and administrators. Seligman addressed almost every major issue currently […]

Wherefore college?

I have two friends who, despite having been best friends with each other since elementary school, could not be more different in their approaches to their UR educations. One friend has had the same major for all his time here, and he has known what he wants to do with his life for some years. […]

Men found with bolt cutters and stolen bikes

1. On Oct. 25 at 9:59pm, a Public Safety officer saw two males on Fraternity Road, of whom one was riding a bike and the other was walking. The officer lost sight of the two males for a short time. When he located them again they were both on bikes. Officers made contact with the […]

‘Full speed ahead’ for Douglass renovations

Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Schauf announced a complete overhaul of Douglass Dining Center and the Frederick Douglass Building (FDB), as well as several other changes coming to other dining facilities during an Oct. 23 meeting. Schauf described a “complete renovation of the FDB from top to bottom” that revolves around moving […]

Barnes & Noble opens; rest of College Town to open by spring

The University’s Barnes & Noble reopened Oct. 12 in a new and much larger location at the corner of Mt. Hope and Elmwood Avenues. The new Barnes & Noble replaces the bookstore’s former on-campus location in the Frederick Douglass Building that closed on Sept. 26 to move its stock to the new location. The bookstore, […]

GPS stolen from car in Hill Court lot

1. On Sept. 14 at 7:53pm, a Public Safety Officer was stopped and advised of a car in Hill Court lot under Phase Bridge with a broken window. The officer located the car and found the front passenger window smashed out. The officer was able to track down the owner and she reported to the […]

Graffitist tags Eastman School

1. On Sept. 17, 2014 at 8:44pm, Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers assigned to the Eastman School of Music were advised of someone writing graffiti on the exterior wall of the school. An officer was able to watch a female writing graffiti via CCTV while another officer responded to the area. The female was […]