Sherene Yang
Class of 2026
Sherene Yang is currently the Publisher of the Campus Times and in the class of 2026. She started writing for the CT in Fall 2022. She was an opinions editor in the spring of 2024 and a managing editor in fall 2024. Outside of the CT, she is majoring in neuroscience and psychology and likes to read, write, and paint.
Campus Times
The State of the Campus Times
In my final weeks as the Publisher of the Campus Times, I am writing “The State of the Campus Times” — a report on the progress and challenges of our student-run newspaper — for the final time before handing the baton to the next Publisher. Read More
celebrities
An introduction to Meliora Weekend’s headliners
Meliora Weekend has attracted many notable speakers, performers, and other public figures to the University over the years, including musician Tony Bennett, author Ann Patchett, and lawyer Jeffrey Toobin. This year, three more speakers headlined the annual festival. Read More
betrayal
The importance of second chances
Why do they deserve a second chance? Yet, despite myself, I give out second chances like free candy — again, again, and again. Read More
Campus Times
The State of the Campus Times
As Publisher, I aimed to build upon the remarkable work of the previous publisher and staff — from increasing print circulation to a greater abundance in advertisement — and we have made significant progress this past year. Read More
hobbies
Hobbies and mediocrity: you don’t have to be good at everything
Writing became something I had to be good at in order to share. Read More
employment
You shouldn’t need a network to get work
As I wiggle my way into society, it seems like every opportunity depends on who you know, rather than what you know. Read More
D-Day
Community, carnivals, and campus culture: UR traditions
The University of Rochester hosts a wealth of playful school traditions that have shaped the undergraduate experience since its establishment in 1850. Read More
advice
Unsolicited advice: things I wish I knew as a first-year
Use your first-year to really figure out what works for you. Read More
femininity
A reality in fiction: the problem of representation
Oftentimes, rather than embracing femininity as part of who they are, these characters only retain traditionally masculine traits. Read More
fear
The fear of rejection: an epidemic
Each rejection felt like a stab of “you’re not good enough,” and because of this fear, I missed out on so many opportunities to grow. Read More
