Archives - Justin Fleming

A room in Hylan was broken into and its projector stolen over the weekend. Read More

Barack Obama discussed his 3-part plan to get America back up to number one in terms of college graduation. Read More

Separate shootings at Seton Hall University and the University of Texas have sent the nation into confusion and disbelief. Read More

At the Students’ Association Senate meeting on Monday, Sept. 20, current members approved newly elected freshmen Senators and Class Council members.Four freshmen were elected as class Senators and eight were voted to the Class Council. On Wednesday, the winners were introduced to the rest of the freshmen at the 2014 Class Dinner in Danforth Dining […]

  The American Institute for Economic Research (AEIR) recently released its annual College Destinations Index, which ranks the cities and towns that are best for collegiate life. In the report, Rochester jumped to the eighth best mid-sized metropolitan area — an increase of eight spots from last year’s report. The index analyzed a total of […]

A recent UR study has attracted the attention of some of the most prominent news organizations and scientific publications in the country — CNN, www.sciencedaily.com and National Geographic to name a few. The study found that individuals who play action video games show faster decision-making response times, without sacrificing the accuracy of their judgments. According […]

I assume that after reading that title, a couple hundred girls on campus are now out for my head. Let me start with a disclaimer: it is my honest opinion that sororities are of great importance to this University, and that they have a positive impact on the community. Read More

Entering his fifth year as UR President, Joel Seligman gave his Five-Year Report to the faculty senate and the University community on Sept. 7. In it, Seligman discussed, among other topics, the progress made by the University during his presidency and UR’s plans to cope with the tough economic climate. Read More

1. On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 11, flash fighting erupted at a dance being held at Douglass Dining Center. According to UR Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, there were between 15 and 50 individuals involved in the fight at any given time. At approximately 1:29 a.m., security officers at the event overheard individuals yelling about […]

For 22 years, River Campus freshmen have spent one of their first days of college helping out in various local community service projects as part of UR’s annual Wilson Day. Up until 2006, Eastman School of Music students also participated in the event, but scheduling conflicts eventually forced Eastman to stop its involvement in Wilson […]