Archives - Paige McCurdy

An interview with HermAphrodite, UR’s newest drag performer

“That’s incredibly satisfying for me, to kind of dress bigger and a lot more feminine than I would normally and have people not recognize me even though I’m calling more attention to myself in my opinion,” she explained. Read More

Panel clears the air on cannabis topics

So, what’s going on with weed? The Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program (AOD) hosted a cannabis Q&A panel on Friday to help clear the air. The panel covered a large variety of topics, including the idea of changing cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug, serving sizes, whether cannabis is a gateway drug, the history […]

Mane Event: Loving hair to celebrate Black History Month

The Kearns Center's Mane Event, part of UR's Black History Month programming, intended to help students understand more about hair care. Read More

The Ward Project is cataloging Henry Ward’s taxidermied specimens, letters, and more

The Ward Project is a collection of artifacts and documents associated with Henry Ward and his Natural Science Establishment from the 1800s and 1900s. Read More

Plan to rename shuttle lines gets SA support

The SA senate unanimously passed a statement of support for the renaming of several University shuttle lines Feb. 12. The proposal came from e5 students Henry Litsky (who is a managing editor for the Campus Times) and Aaron Weiner, whose joint project focuses on transportation at the University of Rochester. The proposal is intended to […]

SA’s Mid-Year Report just released. Here are some key takeaways

Here are some key takeaways from SA's Mid-Year Report, with a focus on accomplishments with tangible implications for students. Read More

Pagan Students’ Association: A space for Pagan religious exploration

“The beauty of paganism and ritual within the Pagan perspective is that it is so down to the group,” Pagan Chaplain Sean Watson said. Read More

Passio Go! shuttle-tracker launches with big bug problems

The University’s transition from TransLoc to Passio GO! for tracking shuttles has sparked significant conversation in the UR community.  Read More