Archives - Olivia Alger

Internet activism and the domino effect

The mistagging of #BlackOutTuesday alludes to a larger problem with white Americans. Read More

Liv on the Edge: Things to do when we return

Oh, the places we’ll go, like Dr. Seuss says. Here’s a list of things we can do around Rochester whenever we see it again.  Read More

Liv on the Edge: Cher and the naked dress

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the transparent dress Cher wore to the 1974 Met Gala, otherwise known as the “naked dress.”  Read More

Liv on the Edge: Slowly getting by

Sometimes, if I wave, the bus driver honks and waves back. That’s my world right now. Well, that and Slowly, a free app my friend Ashley showed me. Read More

For UR dance majors, creativity is a must in shift to online classes

"The amount of creative thought and effort that has been put into lesson planning far exceeds the shared PowerPoint presentations in my other classes". Read More

Culture’s quarantine cocktails

Here are some cocktail recipes that have helped us get through this weird part of history Read More

‘Contagion’ sweeps all other pandemic movies

Right now, everybody’s watching “Contagion.” Read More

Online learning deals musical education a blow 

The world of music education is a wildly different one, and, thus, so was the transition to online classes.  Read More

Visiting author Valeria Luiselli reads stories from the border in newest novel

“It’s a book with immigration, but not a book about immigration,” Luiselli said. “I’m not interested in writing a story that’s relatable.”  Read More

Creative Arts Club brings a Met Gala to the May Room

Walking into the May Room was like entering a totally transformed space, and one that was completely full. Read More