University of Rochester student Marissa Balanon-Rosen paints a piano with area youth in Pulaski Park in Rochester, NY August 8, 2013, as part of her “Pianos for Peace” project. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester
literature
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Even from a cursory glance, it’s clear that characters and broader characterization in science fiction have evolved over time. Read More
Death Star
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I saw University President Sarah Mangelsdorf decked out in a black robe, sitting on a quite luxurious office chair in an otherwise empty room with a giant window overlooking the campus. Read More
Field Hockey
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The URochester Yellowjackets played the Tufts University Jumbos Sept. 26, in a game of field hockey dedicated to Morgan Rodgers, a former lacrosse player from Duke University who passed in 2019 from suicide. The URochester field hockey chapter of Morgan’s Message was there to eliminate the stigma around mental health and asking for help when needed. The Morgan’s Message game is always the last home game in September, to round out Suicide Prevention Month. Read More