Campus
Public Safety
Do more guns equal more campus security? Not all agree.
A mini-documentary on the ongoing heated debate over guns at the University of Rochester. Read More
activism
Angela Davis, famed prison abolitionist, challenges UR to stress critical thinking
Angela Davis — an activist and scholar known for her prison abolitionist work — championed critical thinking in her talk last Tuesday, beginning with a criticism of universities, including UR. “I was asked to talk about what the University can do to encourage engaged citizens, but first I want to talk about the University,” Davis […]
iZone
Santa Claus lambaste among absurd pitches at iZone’s ‘Business Karaoke’
At “Business Karaoke,” 10 people volunteered to present slideshows they had never seen before. The event, held Friday in the Welles-Brown Room, was co-sponsored by Drama House and iZone. “We’re just basically going to have some fun with presenting and feeling okay public speaking and seeing how well people can bullshit,” sophomore Deniz Cengiz, an […]
food
Seeking awareness: GlobeMed’s annual benefit dinner
Speakers at GlobeMed’s eighth annual Benefit Dinner last Friday brought attention to how the average college student can create change through awareness. “[Students need to] see they have a role,” senior and GlobeMed co-president Payal Morari said. She hopes that through events like these, students will be brought together to “change the world.” The UR […]
Eastman
Eastman students voice concern over latest security updates and DPS proposal
On the policy’s first day in action, Rhodes says he was stopped by a Public Safety officer for not presenting his ID. Read More
Eastman
Eastman adds security measures in response to attempted assault
The changes, slated to begin Monday, Feb. 18, are the latest in a string of security developments. Read More
Women
First women of color caucus meets with a hope to gain traction
Drawing inspiration from the principles of Kwanzaa, graduate student Destiny Maitland started the Women of Color Caucus as a way to connect women of color not just on campus but in the Rochester community. The women were also inspired by the legacy of the Women of Color Circle, which started in 2012 after the killing […]
food
Spring 2019 dining update
“Our plan right now is to continue to get better at the things we are [currently] working on, and to really spend our time on food quality,” Schauf said. Read More
UR Debate Union
Debate Union hosts national tournament, adding to recent success
The 2019 Brad Smith Debate Tournament, organized by the UR Debate Union, concluded on Sunday, Jan. 27, with Ravi Simon from Brandeis University and Sandy Greenberg from Brown University emerging victorious. The two-day long tournament consisted of two debating formats: British Parliamentary (BP) and Policy. The BP section attracted 45 teams from 14 institutions, […]
MLK
Symone Sanders encourages radical change in Dr. King commemorative address
Symone Sanders, former national press secretary for Senator Bernie Sanders, urged attendees to be agents of change when she delivered the University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address this past Wednesday. Addressing a packed audience, Sanders, who now works as a political commentator for CNN, encouraged listeners to brave discomfort by shedding light on […]