Archives - Maya Brosnick

OBOC brings “Glitz and Glamour” to the main-stage

It was clear throughout the show that the cast put their hearts into their performances, or at least were good enough actors to convince me that they had. Read More

4 Nations Face Off tournament cements another Canadian victory on the international stage

In the end, it only took 8:18 of overtime for the game to end, won by Canada on a wrister by McDavid. Those watching McDavid score his “Golden Goal,” couldn’t help but be reminded of when Crosby scored his own golden goal in overtime of a US-Canada matchup in 2010, cementing his status as an NHL legend. Read More

UR graduate students hold protest for unionization

Graduate student organizers are ready to do “whatever it takes” to form a union. “We feel like there's an extreme need here to get it done as quickly as possible,” said organizer Katie Gregory, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. “Up to and including a strike, everything's on the table.” Read More

Congestion pricing is clearly the way to go

The data has proved it: congestion pricing is good for commuters and residents alike. Read More

Hourly minimum wage increases 50 cents

New York State’s minimum wage increased by $0.50 on Jan. 1 to from $15.00 to $15.50. Read More

University transitions from HRMS, introduces myURHR

myURHR will remove many of the paper forms involved in University employment, switching them instead to digital processes designed to be more intuitive and efficient. Read More

Add/drop that (cl)ass

If UR wants to keep a month-long add/drop period, there needs to be a more streamlined process of providing support for students trying to add new courses.  Read More

Party for Socialism and Liberation protest DoD-sponsored event outside MAG

“Free Palestine! The military-industrial complex is complicit in genocide. All of you are complicit. Free Palestine!”  This was what protest co-organizer CJ Militello shouted as security dragged him out of the Memorial Art (MAG) Gallery Sept. 16. Read More

Westside holds annual College Night

The market presents a cheap opportunity to get fresh food, especially for broke college students. Read More

Eastman students protest administration’s Title IX response

Second-year doctoral student Rebecca Bryant Novak stood in front of Eastman School of Music’s concert hall last Monday to protest against misogyny. Read More