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Tall and comfortably plump, William Kentridge greeted spectators as they squeezed inside the Welles-Brown Room. Recognized as among South Africa’s most influential artists, Kentridge visited UR last week, speaking about his 40-year career. Referencing his numerous multimedia productions and projects, Kentridge focused on “No, It Is,” displayed at the Art & Music Library, “Seven Fragments […]

Earlier this year, the Students’ Association (SA) Senate passed a resolution endorsing the proposed construction of green space on the brick plaza near Meliora Hall. Although construction was slated to start and finish this past summer, to our dismay, this particular project, dubbed the Meliora Oasis, has fallen to the wayside. As outlined in the […]

To coincide with the official deployment of sworn peace officers next month, UR has decided to officially change and re-brand UR Security as UR Public Safety. While the addition of a new dimension of safety for students is a momentous occasion, we do not believe it warranted the frivolous spending that occurred to simply change […]

Twelve years ago, the Chaplains at the Interfaith Chapel participated in a discussion on faith and spirituality with members of the Pride Network. To be candid, I was apprehensive because I was the new Catholic priest on campus. The divide between members of the LGBT community and Catholic Church was palpable, sometimes bordering on disdain. […]

On May 10, 1972, 100 students surrounded the University’s administration building, clamoring to speak with President Robert Sproull and Chancellor W. Allen Wallis. Their demands were this: The school must issue a statement regarding the conflict in Vietnam, and the University must not renew its contract with the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA). It was […]

Alongside the iPhone 5s has come the iPhone 5c, a colorful new, lower-cost phone that ships with iOS 7. This is the first time that Apple has launched two iPhone models simultaneously, and many speculate the decision to release the 5c was largely based on an attempt to offer a more attractive price to compete […]

This Friday, Apple will release the iPhone 5s, and we couldn’t be more underwhelmed. So what’s new? The iPhone 5s can be boiled down to this: a faster processor, improved iSight camera, and a new Touch ID that allows users to unlock their iPhone with just their fingerprint. It also comes in new colors like […]

My heart goes out to those whose lives were shattered and families who were torn apart by the recent shooting in the Washington Navy Yard. It was a tragedy that this country has faced too often, and unless there is some drastic change, it’s a tragedy we will face again. There have been at least […]

I was in the line at Danforth, our wonderful local dining facility here at Rochester, when I heard a rather interesting conversation. Two girls were standing behind me talking and one of them said, “Oh my god, this girl totally cut me in line the other day. Obviously a freshman, I mean she had no […]

Food Truck Rodeo enlivens the Rochester Public Market with food and festivities. Read More