Features
Alumni support student athletics, on and off the field
Being on a sports team has a number of obvious benefits for when students are here on campus: as an…
Culture
The summer in music: in search of the essential jam
Maybe I am just out of touch with what’s popular, but it felt like this summer was lacking a song…
Sports
The summer of women in sports
Some of you might be scratching your heads as to why I would call this past summer an “Athenian Summer.”…
Kidnapping
Indictment released in kidnapping case, sexual assault alleged
Six suspects arrested in the Dec. 5 kidnapping of two UR seniors have been charged with a litany of crimes—including predatory sexual assault.
Features
Orchestrating Orientation
When he was a freshman, junior Tristan Ford noticed something wrong with one of his hallmates. An international student, the…
News
campaign
Malik Evans’ reelection is one of many Democratic wins on Election Day
Democrats dominated Monroe County on Election Day, flipping long-held leadership positions and extending Mayor Malik Evans’ run as Rochester’s mayor by a remarkable margin.
announcement
University concedes: Alumni promised Gmail access until 2029
University alumni will retain access to their Gmail accounts through 2029, the University announced in an email Oct. 30 after receiving criticism from alumni over the decision to terminate access to email accounts.
Dining
Wegmans stays on the menu – UR dining continues local partnership
What began as a pilot program last academic year has expanded to hold a permanent place in campus dining, offering students the chance to enjoy Wegmans-prepared meals from the comfort of campus.
Features
Club
A look into the Mexican Students’ Association, where students find ‘a home on campus’
The group gained approval midway through the Fall 2024 semester, and throughout last year, Martinez and Andrade-Gonzales tabled at the Activities Fair, held e-board elections, and were finally able to officially reserve on-campus spaces for the club to meet.
from the archives
Change doesn’t have to be hard: An exploration of UR’s last logo design process
Backlash against a logo change isn’t new — students also grumbled in 2007, the last time the logo was reworked. But the process of selecting a new logo 18 years ago was very different than it was this most recent time around.
culture
Meet the French Toast club (it’s not about the breakfast food)
UR’s French Toast club, officially recognized as an organization in fall 2024, aims to share the language and culture of the Francophone world without any expectations of prospective members understanding or speaking French.
