Profiles
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
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
book
A Sanctuary of stories: inside the Rossell Hope Robbins Library
In the Robbins Library, the past is not a relic to be sealed away, but a living resource: available, accessible, and waiting for the next generation of readers and researchers. Read More
majors
An expanding major: A spotlight on Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Senior Michael Hazard, one of the inaugural students of the University's PPE major, attended a national conference for his research in early February. Read More
comedy
UR Pet Rock is growing
Pet Rock is young, scrappy, and hungry. As the club is entering its fourth semester since its launch, they’re looking for new members. Read More
Research Rochester
What lurks behind video games: A look into senior Kendal Jordan’s research
Senior Kendal Jordan has been involved with research on campus since her freshman year, working on several projects almost all centered on the same topic: video games. Read More
Dance
Sumud Debke connects students through the shared culture of dance
One of the most unforgettable parts of the Dinner for Peace 2024 hosted by the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness (SADACA) was the long-awaited entrance of the newly formed Debke team. They made their first appearance at the event, spreading their rhythmic beats across the stage and into the audience. Since […]
Club
On the need for a Creative Expo
In the fall of 2022, those efforts culminated in the creation of Rochester Producers & Musicians (RPM), a group designed as a space for creatives to network, showcase, and embody the creativity integral to their identity. Read More
Israel-Palestine
Nora Rubel’s hope of shaping future political discourse on Israel and Palestine
Interpreted by some as an anti-Israel and anti-Zionist series, Rubel emphasized that while the need to support a particular side passionately is understandable, it is crucial to be aware of what you are standing behind by exposing yourself to historical and present knowledge. Read More
Protest
Profiles: Students for a Democratic Society
“We try to keep out of electoral politics as much as possible and focus our energy on community organizing instead,” Schwinghammer said. Read More
