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Sex and the CT
Sex and the CT: Alphabet soup
After being at the University of Rochester for a few years now, we have noticed something that is less than fly. A large portion of the student body is not hip to the true definitions of the many various sexualities and gender identities/expressions that are present in this here world. We’re talking about that big […]
Foreign Focus
Learning to dance in New Delhi
The motivation to study abroad is a simple one: visit another country, experience another culture. The extent of how much a student immerses themselves is up to them, but no one goes abroad to live like a Rochesterian. One popular location to study abroad is India. The drastically different—yet gorgeous—culture attracts many a student to […]
UR Tech
Driving forward in technology
Technology plays a large role in the lives of so many, and every day we prove that it has endless applications. One application that has been booming lately is in the automotive industry. It is within most of our lifetimes that specialized computers were added to cars to manage air intake, the ratio of air […]
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UR Tech: Apple event unveils new tech toys
Apple announced the year’s new iPhone on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Lucky for consumers (and Apple’s bank accounts), they went far and beyond the new iPhone. We got a neat look at some revamps of current products and an introduction to some fresh innovations that promise an exciting year for technology. One exciting unveiling was the […]
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Tapingo allows students to tap and go
You may have heard the name “Tapingo” around campus recently. But what exactly is it? Tapingo is an app recently brought onto campus in partnership with Dining Services that allows customers to order food and drinks, pre-pay using Declining, URos or a credit card and pick up their order at the counter of participating dining […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi says: Tips for freshmen
Welcome to college, freshmen! I’d like to take some time to feed you some of my infinite wisdom. 1. I’ll start here: no one has infinite wisdom. Friends and upperclassmen will give you lots of advice, but you don’t have to listen to it all. And, sometimes, you still have to learn it for yourself. […]
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What every freshman should do in autumn
If you’re a freshman, you may hear during your first year at UR that there’s “nothing to do in Rochester.” To those of you who were looking forward to some off-campus life, that may come as a disappointment. However, the following list (as well as the photos plastered all over the walls of Danforth Dining […]
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Orchestrating Orientation
When he was a freshman, junior Tristan Ford noticed something wrong with one of his hallmates. An international student, the girl was sleeping through classes and spending long nights awake talking to family and friends from home. Concerned about her transition to college, Ford filed a CARE report. While the student ended up transferring, the […]
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Alumni support student athletics, on and off the field
Being on a sports team has a number of obvious benefits for when students are here on campus: as an incoming freshman it means instant friends, but later, your teammates are also there to eat with you in the dining halls, can help with problem sets and studying, and are always ready to offer a […]
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For Meridians, storytelling makes all the difference
David Weinberg loves show and tell—but not the kind with teddy bears and house pets. Instead, he loves sharing his stories, especially when they get him talking about his experiences at UR. It may come as no surprise, then, that of all the extracurricular activities he’s participated in during his four years at UR, the […]
