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Humor
Pissing people off for college students
Here's how to piss people (specifically college students) off in their day-to-day lives. Read More
Humor
Sports fans ‘care’ about boxing, I mean UFC, again
Ronda Rousey was knocked out by Holly Holm on Sunday at some fight in Australia, the biggest thing to happen in boxing since the last time social media told us to watch a Rousey fight. Read More
Culture
‘PULP’ exhibit breathes new life into paperback fiction
Hartnett Gallery's November exhibit displays art born from pulp literature. Read More
Editorial Boards
Thoughts after tragedies
In recent weeks, several horrors took place across the world. Bombings in Beirut and Baghdad, shootings and bombings in Paris, violence in Burundi, civil wars in Yemen and Syria—those who committed these acts largely targeted innocents. As our campus struggles for meaning after these incidents—notably with a student-led vigil in front of Rush Rhees Library […]
Sports
Field hockey knocked out in Elite 8
After a 5-0 loss to Ursinus College in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday the University of Rochester field hockey team’s season ended. After an incredible year, the ‘Jackets finished with a final record of 18-6, and the fourth-ranked Ursinus moved to 19-3 as they advance to the tournament’s Final Four. […]
Sports
Despite disappointing finish, football has commendable season
UR football wrapped up their season at home on Saturday, falling to Hobart by a score of 42-20. Rochester’s senior quarterback Justin Redfern compiled an impressive 238 total yards and senior Farid Adenuga had six receptions for 69 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown reception. Still, it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the potent Hobart […]
Editorial Boards
Preserve our library’s character
We all know the Gleason Library story. It’s the one the Meridians tell—someone is working on a difficult problem on one of the Gleason whiteboards, leaves to get coffee and comes back to find the problem solved and a note that says, “Good luck on finals!” Meridians are trained to tell stories like this; they […]
Sports
Amid controversy, University of Missouri president resigns
University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe has resigned in the face of repeated calls for accountability with regards to the university administration’s handling of recent racial tensions of campus. This week, almost 30 black football players at the University of Missouri joined with the Legion of Black Collegians (LBC) in demonstrations against Wolfe. In light […]
Sports
Swimming conquers Grove City with multiple first-place finishes
After a strong rookie season, sophomore Gunnar Zemering has come out to a strong start as a big contributor for UR men’s swimming this season. When the UR men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to the Grove City Invitational in Grove City, PA last weekend, Zemering and several other ‘Jackets had stellar performances, […]
Sports
Cover the athlete, not their body
What if a student asked a professor what brand they are wearing, or if a student completed an exam and was bombarded with questions on their love life. These instances seem inappropriate, rude and out of place, because they are. Two weeks ago, an unknown video appeared on my Twitter feed. At first, I was […]
