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Amid whistleblower case, Mark Zaid enjoys Mel Weekend

Zaid, a 1989 UR grad who works as a national security attorney, may have just signed onto one of the biggest cases in his career. Read More

Students call for Jaeger’s firing at Mel Weekend protest

As the protesters marched, Meliora Weekend attendees streamed around them. On several occasions, someone would give the protesters a hi-five or a shout of support. Read More

The magic of “The Grown-Up”

Aging terrifies me. So, naturally, I decided to see the Todd performance of Jordan Harrison’s “The Grown-Up,” a play with getting older as a central theme. Read More

UR lawyers violate witness confidentiality, echoing past breaches

UR’s law team violated confidentiality of 23 witnesses in the federal lawsuit pitting UR against former students and employees who say they were retaliated against for coming forward with sexual harassment allegations. This is the third time UR has faced criticism relating to confidentiality in the fallout of accusations against professor T. Florian Jaeger.  On […]

DPS to form student advisory board

The Department of Public Safety is forming a student advisory board, giving UR students a voice in the University’s law enforcement body. Director of Public Safety Mark Fischer anticipates 20 to 25 students sitting on the board. He plans to give members the opportunity to meet with new officer recruits and to observe and participate […]

Judge’s decision gives retaliation claims new weight

Nearly all of the claims presented in a lawsuit have a legal basis to proceed, a judge ruled, setting the stage for a showdown in court over allegations that UR retaliated against and defamed nine former students and faculty affiliated with complaints against professor T. Florian Jaeger. Read More

Letter: Quad Fox pushes back against scathing murder allegations

Anyone can edit a video to make it seem like a fox is eating a squirrel. In the video posted online, Quad Fox is actually eating tofu. Read More

Yellowjackets blow out Patriots in Super Bowl surprise

UR Football’s 76–3 victory over the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LIII last Sunday left everyone reeling from the improbable result. Read More

University shutdown continues

Debate over funding for the proposed campus border wall prolongs the ongoing University shutdown. Read More

UR announces ad hoc committee for gun proposal

If passed, the proposal, initially presented in an Oct. 22 SA Senate meeting, would see the creation of two armed Public Safety officers on the River Campus and one at the Eastman School of Music. It has since been met with opposition from students and student groups. Read More