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sustainability
RocLab launches Unicycle to promote sustainability on campus
RocLab, a student-run organization granting members opportunities to develop and implement their own software, released its newest project, Unicycle, Monday. Unicycle is an online platform where UR students can buy and sell a variety of items to other students. Originally called “Ushop,” RocLab’s eboard decided to change the name to “Unicycle” earlier this semester, according […]
housing
SDS camps out in protest of University housing issues
Beginning Saturday, April 15 and running through Monday, April 17, the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is staging a protest in which they sleep on Wilson Quad in tents in order to protest inequity in housing. As part of their media statement they said, “We’re here as students of the University of Rochester, and […]
Campus
SDS, College Feminists in the wake of reproductive rights protests
On Feb. 9, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and College Feminists organized a protest in favor of increased resources for abortion access on campus. The demands of this protest included installing an OB/GYN trained in gender-inclusive care in UHS, increasing access to emergency contraceptives, and facilitating an overall painless and confidential process of abortion […]
Climate Change
Monroe County Climate Plan highlights lack of University sustainability
Deputy Director of Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services Clement Chung gave an overview of the county's Climate Action Plan. Read More
narcan
Opioid overdose prevention training with Strong Recovery
Two Credentialed Recovery Peer Advocates from Strong Recovery came to Wilson Commons to educate the University community on treatment for opioid overdoses. Read More
religion
Town hall refreshes debate over faith-based projects
In light of the Stop the Build protests, Runner confirmed that construction of the faith-based projects will continue as planned. Read More
Drag
Drag Charity Show: out and proud on campus
The event to aimed to bring visibility to ongoing LGBTQ+ youth issues throughout the Rochester area. Read More
Campus
SA seeks student input on reservation space shortage
The end of the semester is always packed with performances by student organizations and academic departments alike. Due to the lack of campus space available, performers sometimes resort to desperate measures to book the space that they need. “I got so desperate one time that I was like, hmm, maybe I’ll try booking like the […]
Campus
Student response to off-campus protests
At the vigil on Jan. 7 honoring Tyre Nichols, only a handful of UR students were in attendance. In an interview with the Campus Times, SA President and junior Adrija Bhattacharjee mentioned being unsurprised by the student turnout. “It’s not surprising that we don’t have a lot of university engagement from that end,” she said. […]
Campus
Graduate Student Collective voices financial grievances in town hall
On Tuesday Feb. 21, over 50 graduate students from across the University filled the Humanities Center for a town hall discussing the state of current graduate student stipends. Graduate and Ph.D. students from Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Eastman attended the town hall. The Graduate Student Collective, a group that […]
