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UR’s Mock Trial makes its case on the national stage
Mock Trial president and senior Shalin Nohria talked about hosting the YellowJacket Invitational, placing fifth at a competition at the University of Pennsylvania last weekend, and his plans for the next five years. CT: What is Mock Trial? N: The goal of Mock Trial is to foster an introductory education of trial techniques and strategies. […]
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RocHack codes innovative hacks to improve campus
“Anyone up for starting some kind of Rochester hacker group?” it read. For a passerby casually perusing the “UR Computer Science” Facebook page, the above comment may have raised some eyebrows. In the media sphere, the term “hacker” often evokes imagery of a computer intruder or criminal seeking to obtain unauthorized access to a machine […]
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Mary’s Place offers sanctuary to Rochester’s refugees
“We used to do this with flour back in Africa,” the wiry girl squatting in the sandbox says. She feeds scoops of sand through a small plastic mill, her brown eyes fixed on the apparatus. Without looking up from her work, she tells me about her life in Zambia. Nadine is a refugee: a person […]
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Brooks Landing transforms into College Town alternative
In 2010, Campus Times ran an article about the early stages of the Brooks Landing land development process. The slow economy was making it difficult for Minneapolis-based Christensen Development Corporation to attract retailers to fill the empty storefronts. It was both the developer’s and the University’s hope, along with the Sector 4 Community Development Corporation, […]
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Uncertainty over UR cybersecurity
Student life, from loans and job applications to Facebook posts and Amazon purchases, has increasingly moved online. But with the rise of the Internet, a new type of crime has emerged. Once a a problem limited to governments and corporations, cybercrime targeting sensitive data has quickly become one of the most pervasive dangers to the […]
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25 hour gaming marathon plays through time change for charity
At 8 a.m. on Nov. 2, 22 students filed into ITS. Each carried a computer; some held a laptop while others, a complete desktop setup including modem, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. These students remained in the building throughout the day and until the sun set. In fact, they were still there until 8 a.m. the […]
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Engineers Without Borders builds locally, abroad
I had the chance to sit down with President of Engineers Without Borders and junior Kevin Fogarty to discuss the club and what it type of work they do on campus and abroad. In short, what is Engineers Without Borders? Engineers Without Borders (EWB) partners with communities within developing countries in order to improve their […]
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Magnolia’s fit for a president
One of the greatest delights on a weekend is going to Magnolia’s Deli & Cafe. Located at 366 Park Ave., this deli offers delicious food and a pleasant atmosphere that allows for a place families and friends can enjoy. Magnolia’s most recent claim to fame is service of President Barack Obama. Upon walking in, customers […]
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Scare Fair a costumed ‘celebration of community’
When librarians realized the apprehension students had of the stacks inside Rush Rhees Library, they played right along. The result: Scare Fair. But despite its name, the fair is designed to make the stacks seem less scary, not more, all while channeling the spirit of Halloween. “Scare Fair is a way to celebrate the community,” […]
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Rochester families without homes find hope
Last year, I spent Halloween with a family in a difficult situation. I watched two exhausted parents sit around a small table covered with a yellow plastic tablecloth. Their two young daughters ran around the large, well-lit room, playing in their costumes as a witch and a princess. The parents’ faces wrinkled when they gave […]
