Maria Vardanyan
Maria Vardanyan

Articles by Maria

Sumud Debke connects students through the shared culture of dance

One of the most unforgettable parts of the Dinner for Peace 2024 hosted by the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness (SADACA) was the long-awaited entrance of the newly formed Debke team. They made their first appearance at the event, spreading their rhythmic beats across the stage and into the audience. Since […]

Chef Josh: the honorary Psi U brother

Chef Joshua King, born and raised in Rochester, has been working as a chef at Psi U since pre-COVID-19. Read More

Pit introduces new coffee machine

Frequent visitors to Wilson Commons’ Pit might have noticed a new addition: a self-service coffee machine. Read More

Who the Hell is Rocky? The struggle behind the stinger

Becoming Rocky is fairly simple: Any interested student can email DeManincor to audition. There are five or six Rockies right now, mostly sophomores and juniors, as seniors are usually too busy at this time of the year.  Read More

Looking beyond the scope of campus: what we should do with our eclipse glasses

Receiving glasses for free was a privilege that not everyone in the path of totality had. Read More

The better CDCS: Melcourses

Melcourses allows students to search and schedule courses, organize selected sections, and identify time conflicts in preparation for the next semester. Read More

Political neutrality: Is it a choice we can make?

For many of us, staying neutral simply meant allowing the flow of politics to subsume our beliefs and hopes for the future. Read More