Campus
DPS
DPS to form student advisory board
The Department of Public Safety is forming a student advisory board, giving UR students a voice in the University’s law enforcement body. Director of Public Safety Mark Fischer anticipates 20 to 25 students sitting on the board. He plans to give members the opportunity to meet with new officer recruits and to observe and participate […]
SA Elections
First-year senators take office
The four first-years who topped the ballot in Senate elections — Andre Tulloch, Alina Fang Christopher Lu, and Devon Rogers — were sworn in during the Monday, Sept. 16 Senate meeting. As part of the process, each new senator stood up to introduce themselves and their plans for improving the University. Tulloch, from Maryland and […]
Climate Change
UR community joins global movement with climate demonstration
At UR’s "Climate Strike" this past Friday, Pachamama Alliance member Susan Staropoli named three ways people could respond to climate change: denial, defeat, or action. She, along with the dozens of people gathered in Hirst Lounge with signs, petitions, and branded T-shirts, were choosing action. “This is a pivotal time in history when we decide […]
activism
Architect Lee breaks down “power and place”
New Orleans architect Bryan C. Lee Jr kicked off the Humanities Center’s speaker series this past Thursday, discussing how architecture and design have historically been used to oppress people of color, and his work to change that. Lee is the founder and Director of Design for Colloqate, a New Orleans based organization which aims to […]
hate crime
Racist vandalism sparks reaction across campus
On the morning of Sept. 12, Environmental Services Worker Ursula McNair went into the men’s restroom of the Hollister wing of Susan B. Anthony Hall’s third floor to clean. There, she found a racial slur written on the mirror. “‘What the f--k?’ That was basically my thought process,” McNair said, describing her reaction. “And who. […]
food
Hidden in WilCo, a full-time food pantry
Tucked in a corner on the bottom floor of Wilson Commons, the food pantry — previously operated only during winter and summer holidays — is open for business twice a week in Wilco 105. The idea for a food pantry was born two years ago, when staff from the Summer Initiative Office and the International […]
Politics
Hong Kong and Chinese students’ associations explore Hong Kong crisis
The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA) and Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) provided an environment for opposing perspectives this past Friday, when they hosted an open dialogue about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. After a brief presentation, the event organizers opened the floor for a discussion which contained a diverse set of strong opinions. “I […]
BCS
Judge’s decision gives retaliation claims new weight
Nearly all of the claims presented in a lawsuit have a legal basis to proceed, a judge ruled, setting the stage for a showdown in court over allegations that UR retaliated against and defamed nine former students and faculty affiliated with complaints against professor T. Florian Jaeger. Read More
Dining
As semester begins, Dining and SA updates
From Starbucks’ new look to Grubhub’s Tapingo takeover, a lot has changed for this school year. The Campus Times sat down this week with Dining Services Director Cam Schauf, General Manager Rachel LaChapelle, and SA President and senior Jamal Holtz to learn what’s different and why. Dining Services Lunch prices at Danforth are reduced to […]
Starbucks
Discontent marks reactions to Starbucks renovations
This past summer, Starbucks in Wilson Commons was renovated in a joint collaboration with UR Dining. Many returning UR students are not pleased with the renovations, their discontent shown through memes and interactions on Facebook. “The decor is very impersonal and dry, so it doesn’t feel as homey as it used to be,” said senior […]