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CT Eats
CT Eats: Spicy goodness from Abyssinia
If you’re looking to explore Ethiopian cuisine, are a fan of trying new things, or simply have taste buds, I recommend ordering from Abyssinia.
Protests
Rochester protestors use the universal language of art in Project AIR and RSO
Rochester protests are transformed with the presence of art through the Rochester Street Orchestra and Project AIR.
evictions
City-Wide Tenant Union calls for mayor to sign executive order to halt evictions
Organizers were gathered outside of 405 Brown St. where Chris Green, a father of two daughters, is currently fighting an eviction from his home of four years.
City
Trans woman Chanel Hines shot by parole officer
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Chanel Hines was shot three times in the chest and hospitalized by Jeff Smith, her parole officer.
black lives matter
Abdul Bounds: On the front lines of the Rochester BLM movement
If you’ve seen him at protests, you’ve probably never seen his face, but you would still recognize his orange balaclava, homemade Black Lives Matter flag, and Black Panther jacket. He is almost always in black-out clothing, and his tall wiry frame often hunched to hide his height.
black lives matter
Protestors occupy Rochester City Hall overnight
On the morning of Sept. 15, protesters gathered in front of City Hall to fight for and reiterate the movement’s demands.
black lives matter
Protests continue to rock Rochester
Before the march began, call and response chants of “We are elders” and “We support our youth” echoed through the street.
black lives matter
BLM protesters share message with UR at escalating Daniel Prude demonstrations
Black Panther Party member Asa Adams, who lost his voice shouting himself hoarse on Saturday night, encouraged students to take their activism one step further. “University of Rochester, if you really want to make change – come out here to the real classroom, you’ll learn a lot more,” he told the Campus Times on Thursday.
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meditation
A beginner’s guide to mindfulness
Mindfulness teaches that we have power over our emotions, not the other way around.