Archives - Angela Lai

The “Take Back Yik Yak” campaign, which aims to foster an inclusive community on campus and promote positivity on Yik Yak, officially launched this Wednesday, April 22, the same day as Communal Principles Day. An SA resolution endorsing the “Take Back Yik Yak” initiative was unanimously approved over two weeks ago on Monday, April 6. […]

As part of the national “Fight for $15” campaign for a higher minimum wage and the right to unionize without repercussions, a large crowd of protesters organized near the steps of UR’s Eastman Quad at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. Speakers addressed the protesters before they began their march toward College Town. Marchers included […]

1. On April 6 at 10:23 a.m., Barnes & Noble staff in College Town reported a theft from the store. Staff told Department of Public Safety (DPS) that a lone female had come into the store and a staff member asked if she needed assistance. The female stated that she was looking for a specific […]

Saxbys Coffee, The Beer Market and Constantino’s Market opened their doors to College Town on April 6, 7 and 9, respectively, giving students easy access to a cafe, gastropub and full-service grocery store. Mayor Lovely Warren, NY State Senator Joseph Robach, Saxbys’ founder and CEO Nick Bayer, U.S. House of Representatives Economic Development Specialist John […]

1. On March 29 at 10:59 a.m., a Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer on patrol in Riverview Building B found several doors and other areas that had had eggs smashed on them. The officer found the interior of the elevator, the 4th floor laundry room door, two other doors and carpeting on the 4th […]

The Tiernan Project, which was established in 1974 as UR’s special interest housing for those interested in community service and is currently located on Burton 2, will not be a special interest housing group in 2015-16. It originally occupied all of Tiernan Hall with around 165 members before its relocation following the implementation of freshman […]

1. On Wednesday, March 18 at 12:51 a.m., DPS officers responded to a loud noise complaint outside Lovejoy Hall facing the Residential Quadrangle. As officers approached, they observed six people talking loudly outside of Lovejoy. When the group observed the officers, they quieted down and two left and entered the building. As officers came closer […]

Fast-food workers and UR students  launched Metro Justice’s city-wide Fast Food Worker Speaking Tour at the University last Thursday, March 19. Former fast-food worker and current Metro Justice union organizer Kim Ramos, fast-food worker Emily Sullivan, Metro Justice organizing director Colin O’Malley and educational and political chair of Douglass Leadership House Charlise Goodlet led the […]

1. On Feb. 28 at 5:12 p.m., a student reported hearing what sounded like footsteps above her room in Gilbert Hall. The area in question was the attic area in Gilbert. Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers responded to check the area. Upon arrival, officers found a group of students in the attic. The group […]

UR recently selected Welliver, a provider of construction services based in the Finger Lakes region of New York, as the manager for preconstruction services for the new Institute for Data Science. In October 2013, UR’s Board of Trustees approved the Institute for Data Science as the signature project of the 2013-2018 University Strategic Plan. Data […]