Features
RocHack codes innovative hacks to improve campus
“Anyone up for starting some kind of Rochester hacker group?” it read. For a passerby casually perusing the “UR Computer Science” Facebook page, the above comment may have raised some eyebrows. In the media sphere, the term “hacker” often evokes imagery of a computer intruder or criminal seeking to obtain unauthorized access to a machine […]
Ed Observers
Address the gender inequality within STEM fields
Often, I try to ignore the obvious. I try to dismiss the trend I’m seeing: the trend that women are shying away from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related fields. The paucity of females in these areas has, quite frankly, become a red flag. Yet this issue is not solely within my line of sight. […]
Features
Wegman wins SA Class Council, Senate in landslide
Freshman Stephen Wegman received 83 more votes than the second-place Senate candidate and 148 more than the first runner-up in the Class Council elections. A total of 673 votes were counted in each election, both run through the Students’ Association (SA). Hailing from Rochester, Wegman is an economics major whose campaign strategies proved key […]
News
Robert Gates, Demetri Martin, Cory Booker to headline Meliora Weekend
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, comedian Demetri Martin, and Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker will headline Meliora Weekend this year, held Oct. 10 to 13. Meliora Weekend combines alumni relations, homecoming, and family weekends, and attracts 7,000 attendees each year for four days of events such as seminars and performances. Gates was appointed […]
From the Archives
Not your usual Campus Times: UR’s newspaper through the years
Despite many changes in modes of production, The Campus Times has remained constant in its regular syndication as well as a leading source of news at UR. Read More
Ed Observers
Shatter the illusion, question your ability
Coming to terms with reality can help target and understand blind spots and weaknesses. Read More
Features
Seniors donate to class gift, create lasting post-graduation legacy
Seniors donate to class gift, leaving a legacy behind on the River Campus post-graduation. Read More
Humor
Seduction hoax unveils slew of new Internet lies
The controversy of Manti Te’o’s online girlfriend hoax has set in motion the reveal of numerous other Internet dupings, sources confirmed earlier this week. One UR student was subject to a similar internet hoax. When sophomore Kyle Noube received a chat greeting from a single blonde in a pop-up browser, he couldn’t believe his luck. […]
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