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Ask the locals: Best restaurants in town

It’s more important now than ever to support locally owned restaurants instead of national and international chains. Read More

CT Cooks: Fun leftovers with hero rice

Hero Rice We all have great intentions with our leftovers. We let them sit in cute little containers or Ziplock bags and swear we’re going to eat them tomorrow, but somehow tomorrow never comes. I get it; using up leftovers is hard, but this rice recipe is sure to get you excited about it. Since […]

CT Eats: Gargantuan flavors with Zemeta

Welcome to week two of Black-owned business reviews here at CT Eats! Last week, I enjoyed the soulful Southern splendor of the Sweet Potato Pie Place, so this week we're switching gears and jumping across the pond to Zemeta Ethiopian. I had only had Ethiopian food once before this occasion, so I have to admit […]

Mindful University Project tackles mental health amidst pandemic

Being a college student itself is already challenging enough, but especially so in the midst of midterms season, political elections, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to juggle numerous responsibilities often leads to immense stress, which takes a toll on students’ mental wellbeing. Read More

Abdul Bounds: On the front lines of the Rochester BLM movement

If you’ve seen him at protests, you’ve probably never seen his face, but you would still recognize his orange balaclava, homemade Black Lives Matter flag, and Black Panther jacket. He is almost always in black-out clothing, and his tall wiry frame often hunched to hide his height. Read More

CT Eats: Southern comfort at the Sweet Potato Pie Place

So for the rest of the year, I will be using CT Eats to review only Black-owned businesses. Thankfully, there are so many phenomenal ones right here in Rochester, so finding places to try out has been a slice of pie so far — a slice of Gladys’ pie from the locally-famous Sweet Potato Pie Place, to be specific.  Read More

Struggles of a semester abroad

On the night of Oct. 1, I made a new friend. There was precious little that drew us to one another — not taste in music, nor hair color, or even species.  Read More

Research at Rochester: Yahn’s worldwide journey studying the brain

Scientists like Bryce Yahn have been researching and coding neural networks from Boston to Berlin to right here in Rochester. Read More

CT Eats: So much poke

I started off the week by ordering from my go-to spot for healthy takeout: CoreLife Eatery. CoreLife has tons of salads and bowls that I adore; this week, let’s talk about the tuna poke bowl. Read More

BlackatUR amplifies underrepresented voices

On Instagram, students across the country have made accounts sharing the experiences of students of color, especially Black students, regarding racial issues. Seeing those accounts, @BlackatUR was formed.  Read More