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UR ranks among most active on Yik Yak
UR was recently ranked one of the most active users of the new social app Yik Yak for the state of New York. The app, which was designed to target college students, is used by over 55% of UR students, according to the app’s developers. Yik Yak allows students to create anonymous posts that appear […]
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Collaboration with East High progresses
Students at East High School presented five science projects to their families, friends, and other community members as part of the Students Tackling Authentic and Relevant Science (STARS) program on Friday, Oct. 31. This program is run in conjunction with graduate students at the Warner School of Education whose studies are focused on science education. […]
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Seligman hosts town hall meeting
University President Joel Seligman held a Town Hall Meeting on Nov. 4 to update students on projects and events happening on campus and to answer students’ questions about a variety of topics. The meeting was held in the Gowen room, which was filled with students, faculty, and administrators. Seligman addressed almost every major issue currently […]
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Men found with bolt cutters and stolen bikes
1. On Oct. 25 at 9:59pm, a Public Safety officer saw two males on Fraternity Road, of whom one was riding a bike and the other was walking. The officer lost sight of the two males for a short time. When he located them again they were both on bikes. Officers made contact with the […]
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World news recap: Oct. 23 – Oct. 30, 2014
Mass graves in Mexico investigated: Another mass grave was discovered near the town of Iguala in the Mexican state of Guerrero, where 43 students went missing last month. A forensic team is working to identify the bodies. Mexican authorities have discovered more than 10 mass graves since their search for the students began. 56 people […]
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Student receives $10,000 scholarship from NASA
Junior Mechanical Engineering student William Green received NASA’s $10,000 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award. Green was lauded for his outstanding accomplishments and his drive toward a creative career looking to advance scientific knowledge and technology. NASA Astronaut Sam Gemar presented Green with this award. Green thanked his family, friends, professors, and the foundation for helping him […]
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SA pursues past $5K proposal
Inspired by one of the runner-up submissions to last semester’s 5K Challenge, UR’s Students’ Association (SA) is working on a campus art project that would allow student artists to propose and install murals in Douglass Dining Center. SA Projects and Services Co-Chairs, senior Namita Sarraf and junior Ulrik Soderstrom, said that the idea for students […]
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Douglass renovations
Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Schauf announced a complete overhaul of Douglass Dining Center and the Frederick Douglass Building (FDB), as well as several other changes coming to other dining facilities during an Oct. 23 meeting. Schauf described a “complete renovation of the FDB from top to bottom” that revolves around moving […]
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Eastman welcomes new Dean
The Eastman School of Music officially welcomed a new Dean with the investiture ceremony of Dr. Jamal Rossi this past Sunday, Oct. 26. Rossi, who served as Executive Associate Dean of Eastman and stepped in as interim Dean following the resignation and passing of Dean Douglas Lowry last fall, was named the Joan and Martin […]
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Peaceful Protest of the Financial Aid System continues
The student group Peaceful Protest of the Financial Aid System staged a series of events during Meliora Weekend, including tabling in Wilson Commons and silent protests outside. The protests were the next phase in the group’s new initiative to spearhead change in the Office of Financial Aid. Their central goals are to foster transparency and […]
