Michelle Shuai
Class of 2023
Michelle Shuai is a sophomore majoring in Economics from Honolulu, Hawaii. Currently the Features Editor with Micah Greenberg, she began writing for the features section in Fall 2019. Besides writing, she is enthusiastic about classical music, playing the flute in wind symphony and taking private piano lessons at Eastman.
Day in the Life
Day in The Life: An Eastman Dual Degree student
Junior Kelsey Lee is a Dual Degree student studying Optical Engineering and Piano Performance. She shares what it means to pursue two degrees, balancing her work between River Campus and Eastman. Read More
Ed Observers
Baseless motivation and the meliora mindset
Underlying those factors was a mentality of unhealthy perfectionism, taking the desire to be the best version of myself too far. Read More
campus
UR Matched: A fresh start to matchmaking on campus
Given the hiatus of UR Marriage Pact, UR Matched aims to full this gap in matchmaking on campus, creating fulfilling relationships amongst students. Despite expectations, UR Matched has been extremely successful, attracting over a hundred applicants. Read More
burnout
Student burnout was a big deal this past spring
After two and a half semesters of Zoom-education, UR students are ready for a change of pace. To be clear, UR students are no stranger to burnout, but it has been particularly different this past year due to the academic conditions, global pandemic, and a challenging social climate. Read More
from the archives
From the Archives: the voices of the College for Women
Although first shunned by the male students, the first female students were determined to not let their voices go unheard. Through their newspapers, The Cloister Window and Tower Times, the female students documented their livelihood and struggles. Read More
motivation
What is success?
Success is the ability to keep persevering, not letting material gains or losses define you. Read More
Mental Health
Mindful University Project tackles mental health amidst pandemic
Being a college student itself is already challenging enough, but especially so in the midst of midterms season, political elections, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to juggle numerous responsibilities often leads to immense stress, which takes a toll on students’ mental wellbeing. Read More
from the archives
From the Archives: Rochester’s role in the Manhattan project
Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively bringing World War II to a close. However, the bombs came to fruition at the cost of gravely unethical research practices. Read More
Coast Guard
Olivia Hooker: Survivor of the Tulsa Riot and champion of justice
On May 21, 1921, thousands of black families lost their homes and loved ones in Tulsa, OK when hundreds of mostly white residents burned buildings and killed dozens in a predominantly black neighborhood. UR alum Olivia Hooker was one of the last remaining survivors of the massacre, known as the Tulsa Race Riot. Only six […]
coronavirus
Coping with quarantine
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s public health department requires all students arriving on campus from restricted states to quarantine for two weeks. Read More
