Archives - Corey Miller-Williams
china
HKSA Lennon Wall event handles aftermath of tunnel paintings
The event, organized by the Hong Kong Students Association, was intended to reframe the on-campus conversation around Hong Kong. Read More
china
Students hang Taiwanese flag beneath flag display
Dryer said they hoped that the event would be a platform “for the Taiwanese students to say, ‘We’re here, our identity is valid.’” Read More
SA Senate
Senate Summary: Tunnels and Flag Display
The Nov. 25 SA Senate meeting was spent discussing the recent paintings in the tunnels and the controversy over the location and labeling of the Hong Kong and Taiwan flags in the flag display in Hirst Lounge. Read More
drinking
MERT’s not trying to get you in trouble
“People often think that we’re the drunk police or the drunk catchers,” said Director of Operations and senior Colin Murphy, “that’s really not the case.” Read More
BCS
Professors release letters criticizing Jaeger backlash
The writers said they hope for varied perspectives. Former faculty members suing UR say the letters distract from the damage done to Jaeger's accusers. Read More
SA Senate
SA Summary: Clarification bill, UR Student
Nov. 4’s SA senate meeting included discussion of a bill to clarify the origin of emails from SA leadership, the passage of a resolution showing support for UR Student, and committee plans. Read More
flag display
Senate Summary: Palestinian flag, Tibet email
Last week’s SA meeting (Oct. 21) included clarification of rumored plans for removal of the Palestinian flag from Hirst Lounge, a moderated caucus and two unmoderated caucuses on the Tibet/China dispute, additions to committees, and plans for committee meetings. Here are our highlights: Palestinian flag Senator senior Remsha Rafiq addressed the debate that arose […]
The Jenny
Learning to eat in America
I don’t know how I’m supposed to feel about what I eat. Sometimes, as a thought experiment, I try to imagine what I would do if I didn't live in America. If I instead lived somewhere where I didn’t have to worry what other people thought about how I looked. But I can’t really imagine […]
Campus
Students air grievances with recent SA email in caucus
An Oct. 21 senate meeting anticipated to host debate on the near-removal of the Palestinian flag veered into a heated two-hour discourse scrutinizing an email sent out that morning by SA leadership and UR administration. Read More
abandoned
Terrence Tower, the remains of a dark past
Some accounts of Terrence Tower detail horrible physical abuses, while others speak to its emotional toll. Read More
