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Community
Gandhi Institute shares nonviolence teachings of Gandhi and MLK in local Rochester community
The Gandhi Institute pays homage to the teachings of Gandhi and prominent Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. through community involvement, in the form of workshops, community dinners, volunteer work, and work with the Rochester City School District and several other local organizations. Read More
Club
A look into the Mexican Students’ Association, where students find ‘a home on campus’
The group gained approval midway through the Fall 2024 semester, and throughout last year, Martinez and Andrade-Gonzales tabled at the Activities Fair, held e-board elections, and were finally able to officially reserve on-campus spaces for the club to meet. Read More
from the archives
Change doesn’t have to be hard: An exploration of UR’s last logo design process
Backlash against a logo change isn’t new — students also grumbled in 2007, the last time the logo was reworked. But the process of selecting a new logo 18 years ago was very different than it was this most recent time around. Read More
culture
Meet the French Toast club (it’s not about the breakfast food)
UR’s French Toast club, officially recognized as an organization in fall 2024, aims to share the language and culture of the Francophone world without any expectations of prospective members understanding or speaking French. Read More
art
Creative Expo features campus creative life for second year in a row
Students, faculty, and alumni gathered late on Thursday Oct. 16 to celebrate the second annual University of Rochester Creative Expo (URC), a campus-wide showcase for current and aspiring creators to see the campus arts organizations and opportunities. Read More
Opinions
Survey led by UR Political Science’s James Druckman explores Americans’ views on higher education
The American public may still trust universities, but they also possess a sense of unease that universities are both valued and vulnerable in the eyes of students and educators. Read More
logos
Student opinions on the new logo
On a post on the r/Rochester subreddit on the rebrand, the top comment as of Oct. 19 reads: “It looks like one of those colleges you see advertised on tabloid websites that accept anyone with a pulse.” Read More
advice
Sex & the CT: Long-distance relationships
All relationships take attention and effort, but long-distance ones demand a unique commitment from both parties. Read More
comedian
Trevor Noah left his Meliora Weekend crowd feeling “ever better”
He opened his set at Kodak Hall with some light-hearted teasing of the sign language interpreter, a bit that paralleled a moment from his previous Meliora Weekend appearance, then launched into a series of quips about his experience with American healthcare, noting the injury to his arm. Read More
community engagement
Lack of student engagement affects Wilson Day 2025
Student engagement was the biggest challenge of Wilson Day this year. Around 680 students registered for the event, but only 247 students attended. Read More
