Lucy Farnham
Class of 2022
Lucy Farnham is a junior majoring in Political Science from Rochester, NY. She is the Opinions Editor for the Campus Times. Outside of CT, she's involved in Habitat for Humanity, The Pact: A Personal Mentoring Program, and the Pre-Law Society.
sustainability
Inside the planning process behind UR’s first sustainability plan
In 2019, Murphy and a small group of other students formed UR Students for a Climate Action Plan (URCAP) to push UR to follow its peers’ lead and adopt an urgently needed climate plan. Though student-driven, URCAP wasn’t affiliated with the University in any official capacity. Read More
technology
UR affiliate aims to return Rochester to its former tech hub glory
NextCorps is a Rochester-based non-profit and UR affiliate helping local tech startups get off the ground. Their hope is to see our region become one of the nation’s top tech hubs. Read More
ukraine
Hypocrisy abounds in discussion around Ukraine
It is not a contradiction to say that other conflicts don’t get adequate attention and concern while also making a clear statement that what is happening to Ukraine is tragic, wrong, and unacceptable. Read More
activism
This is what cancel culture taken too far actually looks like
The right absolutely loves it when the left eats their own. Because it makes us weaker. Read More
COVID-19
My patience with the unvaccinated is wearing thin
When you refuse vaccination, you’re prolonging the pandemic and making it more dangerous for everybody — not just yourself. Read More
black lives matter
Still no justice for Daniel Prude
Chauvin’s conviction doesn’t prove that the system is just or fixed. Read More
Political Comedy
UR Alum and Ex-Trump aide reveals former president thought COVID-19 was Xi Jinping prank
Desperate not to be the victim of yet another one of Xi’s pranks, Trump ignored what he saw as a fake crisis. Read More
UR Joking
Rocky gets Queer Eye makeover
UR’s beloved mascot, Rocky the Yellowjacket, has gotten another makeover — this time with the help of the Fab Five from “Queer Eye.” Read More
policing
Where are all the good cops?
You simply cannot be a good cop if you ally with (or even stay silent about) the ones who kill, maim, and traumatize. Read More
COVID-19
All of Rochester is depending on all of us
There is a special kind of irony in a student receiving the privilege of a higher education transmitting a deadly disease to some of the most vulnerable people in the nation. Read More
