Culture

Go off the grid and build a log cabin

What does the trivial acquisition of wealth matter if it stops you from fulfilling a lifelong goal? Read More

Working at the Moorings

It’s all very even-keel, obvious, often boring. But after a semester in the throes of college life at UR, in the type-A frenzy chamber, I savor that kind of boredom. Read More

Liv on the Edge: Have a Great Summer?

Slowly but surely, things in Rochester are crawling back to some semblance of normalcy. Come September, this city will feel entirely different.  Read More

Liv on the Edge: The evolution of frog culture, from Pepe to cottagecore

This week, as we approach the last month of spring, I thought I’d talk about frogs. Read More

Spilling the tea on T5Tea

After trying the tea firsthand, I interviewed the team to get a better understanding of the process and history behind T5Tea. Here’s what they had to say. Read More

An interview with Alexa Silverman, member of UR’s jazzy indie rock band ‘The Recall’

On April 10, UR students performed one of the first live concerts advertised to UR students since the onset of the pandemic this time last year.  Read More

Liv on the Edge: The return of Y2K and the effect of the media machine

The resurgence of the early 2000s in the past few years has illuminated the detrimental effects of the tabloid decade, but such behavior doesn’t stop there. Read More

Revisiting ‘Superman for All Seasons’

“Superman For All Seasons” is a thoughtful, subtle, and frankly beautiful coming of age story for Superman. Read More

CT Cooks: Eggs

Eggs can be a bit controversial in diet communities. I, however, love them unconditionally.  Read More

A brief introduction to the yangqin

It was fascinating to learn about the yangqin and a joy to watch Wenzhuo perform on it from the comfort of my home this past Sunday. Read More