Archives - Wil Aiken
BCS
Judge’s decision gives retaliation claims new weight
Nearly all of the claims presented in a lawsuit have a legal basis to proceed, a judge ruled, setting the stage for a showdown in court over allegations that UR retaliated against and defamed nine former students and faculty affiliated with complaints against professor T. Florian Jaeger. Read More
Campus Times
The olds and news of the Campus Times
I’m far from the first to say the way we consume journalism is changing. Nor am I the first to say the Campus Times is working to change with it. In the final ed observer of last semester, our publisher described how we adapted. A year ago, we made the shift from publishing weekly print […]
EEOC
UR’s motion to dismiss Jaeger suit denied
The University’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit from nine current and former employees and students was denied on Wednesday by a federal judge. The lawsuit, filed over 20 months ago, regards the University’s alleged retaliation against those who spoke out about the alleged sexual misconduct of professor T. Florian Jaeger. The outrage in response to […]
Mangelsdorf
Sarah Mangelsdorf begins UR presidency
New University President Sarah Mangelsdorf officially began her role on Monday, according to a university-wide email sent from her office. In the email, Mangelsdorf said she is beginning her time at UR with a “listening and learning tour” of campus. On Facebook the same day, the University posted photos of Mangelsdorf touring places on campus […]
fraternity
Sigma Alpha Mu suspended three years for hazing violation
Sigma Alpha Mu is facing a three-year suspension from UR, effective immediately, due to hazing charges made in the spring. According to the University’s press release last Thursday, SAM “will not be recognized by the University, and all membership rights at the University will be revoked until June 1, 2022.” SAM's housing will be open […]
Admissions
Burdick, dean of admissions and financial aid, leaving for Cornell
Jonathan Burdick, UR’s admissions and financial aid dean and vice provost for enrollment initiatives, is leaving for a position at Cornell University. According to a Wednesday release from Cornell, Burdick will begin working as their vice provost for enrollment on August 19, overseeing their registrar and — like at UR — financial aid and admissions. […]
architecture
I.M. Pei, Wilson Commons architect, is dead at 102
I.M. Pei, the famed architect who designed the Louvre’s glass pyramid, the John F. Kennedy Library, and the University’s Wilson Commons, died on Thursday. He was 102. Pei was known for his use of simple shapes. The trapezoidal Wilson Commons was opened in 1976. The walls of windows surrounding Hirst Lounge are consistent with Pei’s […]
bookstores
Browsing through Rochester’s used bookstores
There are few things like a used bookstore. There’s the distinctive smell, probably a cat slinking around, old records in the corner, or maybe a weird sculpture. Piles of books are scattered or spilling off the shelves, the atmosphere is nearly always subdued and warm, with most likely an aging owner presiding over their domain […]
activism
Inside Rochester’s police accountability struggle
In front of Rochester’s City Council on April 16, Phyllis Harmon tearfully opened her neck brace, showing what she says are the remnants of eight screws and a plate that had to be put in. “If you all don’t do nothing else today, think about me,” she shouted. “Me! And get this right.” Harmon sustained […]
concert
Armed with down-to-earth energy, Neon Trees keeps the rain off D-day’s parade
In short, the name of the game was energy. Glenn came prepared. Read More
