Archives - Wil Aiken
Gun proposal
Feldman’s decision: No new armed DPS shifts, but freedom for armed supervisors
The decision took six months, a sit-in demonstration, a public forum, and a new 27-person committee. Read More
DPS
Feldman’s gun proposal decision coming Monday
President Feldman’s decision regarding the proposal to arm public safety officers on Eastman and River Campuses will be made public on Monday. This is also when the report from the ad hoc Public Safety Advisory Committee and the recommendation from the Public Safety Review Board will be released. These materials will be available on the […]
Public Safety
Gun proposal recommendations to be released by week’s end, Feldman’s decision to come
The Review Board voted on their recommendation for the proposal on Tuesday. Feldman said he received their recommendation the following day. Read More
SA Elections
In debate, SA presidential candidates promote policies, cite experience and skills
Candidates vying for the position of SA president and vice president presented their stances and values in a debate held by SA on Monday evening. Read More
American south
ROC Players’ ‘Bright Star,’ syrupy sweet and hard to resist
If you had described the ROC Players’ performance of the bluegrass musical “Bright Star” to me, I would have hated it just by listening to you. “It’s nostalgic, folksy, feel-good, and sweet,” you’d say. I’d say it sounds like it’s hollow, simplistic, and dumb. “It’s old-timey and fun, and it’s got Southern charm,” you’d say. […]
wildlife
Fox harmless, EH&S says, but not to be approached or fed
A fox seen around River Campus in past weeks is nothing to fear, but students shouldn’t feel free to approach or feed the beast. Read More
Public Safety
Do more guns equal more campus security? Not all agree.
A mini-documentary on the ongoing heated debate over guns at the University of Rochester. Read More
activism
Angela Davis, famed prison abolitionist, challenges UR to stress critical thinking
Angela Davis — an activist and scholar known for her prison abolitionist work — championed critical thinking in her talk last Tuesday, beginning with a criticism of universities, including UR. “I was asked to talk about what the University can do to encourage engaged citizens, but first I want to talk about the University,” Davis […]
College Republicans
College Republicans’ president blurs party lines
His favorite recent president is Bill Clinton, and his favorite president ever is Lyndon B. Johnson. He is also pro-immigration (“literally open borders”), pro-choice, and a supporter of a large welfare state. Read More
Obituaries
Finding life in the obits
Death weirded me out. But obituaries took death and did something nuts with it. Read More
