Campus
2016 Election
UR students rock the vote
For nearly all of them, it was their first time voting in a presidential election. Some had come by car, some by University shuttle. Others had walked to the Saunders Research Building, the polling place for students who are registered to vote at their River Campus address. As voting locations go, it wasn't crowded—though without […]
Israel-Palestine
Tensions flare at Palestine awareness event
Tensions boiled over Wednesday night during a Q&A session following the screening of a documentary critical of Israel. Read More
Campus
Burgett Center talk tackles PC culture
The discussion turned to the danger of putting people into boxes—a box of LGBT individuals, perhaps, or a basket of Trump supporters. Read More
RRL
Lam Square lauded, but adjustments are still coming
River Campus Libraries is looking to replace the booth tables in Evans Lam Square, just one of a suite of changes to the recently renovated space in response to mixed, but generally positive, student reactions. Read More
Mental Health
Hydrophobic paint deemed unsafe
“We just want to protect everybody. I wouldn’t even let my staff use it.” Read More
Health
Free tampon and pad proposal moves forward
Ford estimates that a pilot program would cost approximately $5,000, but if the program were to be adopted University-wide, the annual cost would be significantly higher. Read More
Meliora Weekend
‘Morning Joe’ talks shop
The two journalists lamented the current political climate, with Scarborough, a one-time politician, saying,“We didn’t make things this personal,” and that lawmakers should “start putting our country first.” Read More
Campus
Hydrophobic paint offers pick-me-ups
Students should start seeing encouraging messages painted on the ground around campus. Read More
Campus
Ken Burns takes on race in America
Filmmaker Ken Burns sat down with University Dean Paul Burgett last Friday to discuss race in America at the Meliora Weekend Presidential Symposium. Read More
Guns
Review board considers body cameras for armed officers
Seligman accepted in full the UR Security Commission’s recommendation to arm officers two Thursdays ago. Read More