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Foreign Focus
Foreign Focus: London, England
Home to iconic landmarks like Big Ben and The London Eye, as well as BBC favorites such as “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock”, London is a global city on the forefront of many major fields including healthcare, entertainment, education and finance, it is, in fact, one of the world’s leading financial centers. With a history that […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and looking for love in all the wrong places
I’m a trans woman on campus. I’ve never been in a romantic relationship due to fears about my body and how people will react to it. I think this avoidance has really harmed my self-confidence. How can I put myself out there without fear of violence or danger? I completely understand your fears and […]
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How to spend your spring
Despite the fact that spring officially started March 20, it seems that the weather has only just begun to reflect the season. There have been glimpses of warm weather in Rochester and UR students are welcoming the change. There are plenty of things to do outside and places to go. For those wondering how to […]
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History of UR symbols revealed
UR, like many other schools, has a long and unique history, beginning when Azariah Boody’s agricultural pastures were transformed into our first campus on Prince Street in 1850. The River Campus was opened as a replacement as the original location in 1930. When the institution opened, it was when exclusively for men. Ever since, many […]
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Rettner Hall offers technological opportunities to students
At any given moment, you can walk into Room 201 of Rettner Hall and find students studying for class. The couches on the second and third floors are perpetually occupied by students hanging out with their computers and eating something from The Pit. But not many students know about all the resources available to them […]
UR Tech
UR Tech: Heartbleed exploit shocks internet community
On April 9. a massive and unforeseen software lapse took the Internet protocol by storm, gripping every inch of news and social media with a cacophony of wailing and gnashing of teeth. “Heartbleed,” as the bug came to be called, was titled a “catastrophe” and “the security event of the century,” quickly surpassing the shock […]
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Students’ Association for Interfaith Cooperation: Encouraging curiosity
UR has always prided itself on the racial, religious and economic diversity that is represented across campus in both the student body and University staff and faculty. As individuals from various cultures come together to make up a single university community, it becomes increasingly important for those with different backgrounds to participate in interracial and […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and ‘let’s talk about sex’
Is it irrational to fear telling a girl I’m a virgin? Choosing to share anything about your sexual history can leave anyone feeling vulnerable. If what you’re sharing is that you haven’t had a sexual history, it can feel even scarier. This can be further complicated if you’re a guy; stereotypically, men are supposed to […]
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UR Athletic Equipment Manager, man or legend?
Parents aren’t always right, but then sometimes they are. It can take us by surprise and often takes us a little while to realize it. So when my parents met Dan “Provo” Provenzano for the first time and told me “there is a story there” I didn’t really know what they meant. But they were […]
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UR Robotics: Developing applicable technology
Long after most people have left for the weekend, a handful of students sit bent over keyboards and textbooks in a lab tucked away on the sixth floor of the Computer Science building. One student by the door types away at a MATLAB document while two others tinker with wires on the opposite side of […]
