Archives - Angela Lai
Security Update
Students venture onto Genesee River
1. On Jan. 31 at 11:21 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 11:39 p.m., Public Safety officers encountered two different groups of students walking on the frozen Genesee River. One group stated that they saw footprints on the ice so they believed that it was safe. The second group was sitting on the frozen river and […]
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UR partnership with East High moves forward
In one of the last steps to finalize the University of Rochester’s partnership with East High School, the Rochester City School (RCSD) Board approved the budget for the money needed to implement UR’s plans for East High on Thursday, Jan. 29. The University will serve as East High’s Educational Partnership Organization (EPO), meaning that UR […]
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Armed man climbs inside dumpster at Eastman
1. On Jan. 25 at 7:41pm, a Public Safety officer working at Eastman School observed a male climbing into a dumpster at the back of Miller Center. After a couple of minutes, officers approached the male who was still in the dumpster. Officers attempted to identify the male but he did not have ID. When […]
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Flask explodes in chemistry class
A flask exploded during an experiment in professor Benajmin Hafensteiner’s Chemistry 132 class on Jan. 23 around 10:45am, leaving Hafensteiner with minor cuts on his arm and little finger and sophomore Dixon Butera with a small cut near his eye. It caused no other damage. Hafensteiner explained, “I was running an experiment where we add […]
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Workers’ union agrees on contract after negotiations
UR and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) tentatively agreed on new labor contracts for approximately 1,800 workers at UR Medical Center’s Strong Memorial Hospital and UR campuses after a day of negotiations on Tuesday, Oct 7. Though the University and union delegates approved of the proposed contract, the union membership has yet to vote […]
