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World news recap: Sept. 24- Oct 1, 2014
Massive protests sweep Hong Kong: In what is being called the Umbrella Revolution, thousands have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to demand democracy. The initial spark for the protest came from Beijing’s announcement at the end of August that it would vet candidates for Hong Kong’s 2017 election, rather than allowing a free […]
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Sigma Beta Rho hosts cultural Fusion event
More than a dozen student groups came together this past Saturday, Sept. 27 for Sigma Beta Rho fraternity’s Fusion cultural event, a renewed festivity meant to celebrate various student backgrounds and interests. The brothers of Sigma Beta Rho planned Fusion with cooperation from their co-sponsors, but they were also awarded a grant from the University […]
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Tech Fund accepts applications
UR Ventures’ Technology Development Fund (TDF) is entering its ninth round of funding this fall. TDF provides UR graduate and faculty researchers with anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 to launch research ideas and proto-inventions into proof-of-concept and eventual success in the marketplace. Director of URVentures Scott Catlin states that TDF was started in 2010 at […]
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NROTC honors lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001
To commemorate the 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept.11, 2001, UR’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) took to the Eastman Quad for a vigil and other activities on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The day began with a 9/11 Memorial Run. According to sophomore Midshipman Jacob Shawler, the race was great for motivation as […]
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ESPN’s ‘E:60’ spotlights Eastman professor James VanDemark’s ‘music box’
Eastman School of Music professor and double bass soloist James VanDemark and four of his students were featured on “E:60,” an investigative news show on ESPN. The segment aired this past Tuesday, Sept. 23. The footage was shot two years ago. A piece on the Eastman ROC Boxing program from the Wall Street Journal intrigued […]
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World news recap: Sept. 18-24, 2014
U.S. begins airstrikes in Syria: The U.S., along with its Middle Eastern allies, launched its first-ever air strikes in Syria on Tuesday night, Sept. 23. President Obama claimed that not only did these strikes target ISIL – the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, sometimes called ISIS or IS – but also were meant […]
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Fraternity jungle rumbles, public safety investigates
A fight broke out between brothers representing two fraternities early Sunday, Sept. 20 at approximately 12:30am. The fight, which included at least three members from each of the fraternities, occurred on the fraternity quad and lasted approximately one minute. Public Safety and Rochester Police Department responded to the scene to break up the fight. Public […]
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Students represent UR at U.N. Day of Peace
Two UR students attended the 32nd annual U.N. Day of Peace observance in New York City this past Sunday, Sept. 21. Sophomore Ezra Baccar and junior Stephanie Salazar represented the Interfaith Chapel and the United Religions Initiative. Representatives of peace at the event included Ban Ki Moon, Jane Goodall, Yo-Yo Ma, Yoko Ono, and many […]
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New hospital focuses on patient comfort
The new Golisano Children’s Hospital, dedicated to making patients and their families comfortable, will be added to Strong Memorial Hospital come 2015. This new addition to the hospital will cost approximately $145 million, a portion of which came from the funding of the Rochester community. The hospital will be 245,000 square feet. Assistant Director for […]
Security Update
Non-compliant female loiters in bookstore
2. On Sept. 18, 2014 at 3:13pm, DPS officers responded to a report of a suspicious female inside the bookstore. Staff advised that the female had also been acting suspiciously in the Med Center store the day before. When officers entered the bookstore, the female headed for the exit doors. Officers approached the female, identified […]
