Archives - Maya Brosnick
Federal Government
Impacts of Government Shutdown on UR
Highly funded universities such as UR can use their own resources to manage a shorter shutdown, but as the shutdown continues, the University will have to prioritize about what to fund. Read More
Department of Transportation and Logistics
TripShot launches to largely positive reviews
The University instituted TripShot on the recommendation of both UR’s new shuttle service provider WeDriveU and the positive results from the Department of Transportation and Logistics’ use of it for Safe Ride. Read More
ICE
U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid downtown sparks unrest amongst Rochesterians
A roof-top showdown between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and immigrant construction workers went down Tuesday, Sept. 9, on Westminster Road near the corner of East Avenue. Read More
Fill Fauver
“Fill Fauver” fills Fauver for the semester’s first football game
The tailgate, which featured face painting stations, bubbles, food trucks, and plenty of school spirit, took place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the bottom of the hill near Susan B. Anthony and Genesee Halls. Read More
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Things to do around Rochester
Starting to get bored around campus? Turn your attention to the City of Rochester, which offers plenty to explore. Read More
Class Action
UR settles lawsuit: partial tuition reimbursement offered to some students
Carstairs alleged that the University failed to provide its promised thirty additional hours of out-of-class student work per credit hour to students taking online classes during the pandemic. Read More
Barnes and Noble
UR Essentials to provide textbooks for free
Undergraduate students will be automatically enrolled in the program, though they can choose to opt out. Opting out will not reduce fees, as the cost of the program is wrapped into tuition. Read More
Administration
UR Graduate students begin strike for unionization
At the corners of Wilson Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue, one of two main entrances to UR’s River Campus, a crowd waves signs and shouts out chants as it marches in a loop along one of the intersection’s crosswalks. UR’s graduate students are on strike. “We love this institution, and we give so much to the […]
OBOC
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
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