one act festival
One-Act play festival showcases completely student-made productions
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UR International Theatre Program (URITP) presented its 21st annual One-Act New Play Festival this past weekend. Featuring five compelling plays — each written, directed, designed, and performed by students — the festival provided a platform for authentic and diverse narratives to flourish onstage. “One-Acts is […]
Bee Campus
What’s the Buzz? Bross speaks on Bee Campus certification
Becoming Bee Campus certified gives the University more points on the STARS program, which assigns ratings to campuses for their sustainable efforts. Read More
art
Find X: Identifying humanity in “Homework, Horizons, and Hellscapes”
Underneath the graphs, hidden behind rational squares and plotted timelines, are thousands of unnamed voices, crying out from between x and y. Read More
ROC Players
If music be the food of love, play on, Players
Every comedic moment was excellently played from beginning to end, breathing new life into the bawdy jokes and double entendres of the original text. Read More
comedy
It’s snow joke: Winterfest comedy night was a success
Audience members were laughing during every set, and each comedian offered an entirely different style that kept the show interesting. Read More
art
The Natural Center is a beautiful ode to Earth
Each of the mixed media pieces intertwines themes of nature and humanity, exploring feelings of unnaturalness or discomfort in the spaces where they meet. Read More
marisol
Rivera’s ‘Marisol’ remains frighteningly relevant today
Todd Theatre’s newest production, “Marisol” — which was as disturbing as it was disorienting — is not for the faint of heart. But while some moments were difficult to watch, the surrealist show was a worthwhile, deeply moving, and all-encompassing theatrical experience. Read More
Environment
Alexandra Cousteau makes waves in contemporary ocean conservation
In her presentation this past week, Alexandra Cousteau, a world-renowned environmental advocate, offered a glimmer of hope in an age of overwhelming nihilism. Read More
sage art center
Art in the Anthropocene: A look at Anna Lussier’s ‘Ecology in Dystopia’
Overall, Lussier’s exhibition is an impressive commentary on the unidimensional approach to environmentalism often seen in modern politics and education. Read More
ban plastic debate
To ban or not to ban: The future of plastic bottles at UR
This debate and survey were the first steps to assess the student body’s attitude toward the ban, and they will ultimately influence Dining Services’s decision for or against plastic bottles. Read More
