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SA President signs debt cancellation advocacy letter to Biden
Last Monday, SA President Adrija Bhattacharjee announced that she joined 33 other student body politicians and activists in signing a letter urging Biden to cancel “at least $50,000 per person in federal student loan debt immediately. Read More
Class Council
Freshman SA members elected, confirmed
Eight newly-elected first-years were confirmed to the Students' Association Senate and Class Council on Monday. Read More
Dining
New Interim Dining Director speaks on fall dining expectations
Campus life is coming back into full-swing, and this new semester is bringing changes to the operational hours, options, and student expectations surrounding dining. Read More
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CampusGroups and WCSA introduce new CCC mobile app
CampusGroups collaborated with Wilson Commons Student Activities over the past few weeks to build a dedicated University of Rochester CCC mobile app, called UR CCC. Read More
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Aubrey Plaza visits UR, speaks on pranks, acting, and Biden
Aubrey Plaza—known for her performances in widely-loved television shows and movies like Parks and Recreation and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World—was the headline event of this year’s Yellowjacket Weekend. Read More
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Westside Farmers Market holds College Night to bridge University and community
Open-air jazz, locally-grown vegetables, focaccia bread, goat cheese, and Narcan training all competed against a rainstorm last Tuesday at Westside Farmers Market’s annual College Night. Read More
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Wi-Fi outage hampers first day of classes
Beginning at 10 a.m. on the first day of classes, the River Campus’ Wi-Fi service was down for six hours as IT looked for a patch. Read More
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Wilson Day panelists give advice on getting engaged in the community
First-years packed Strong Auditorium Friday for a panel discussion about university resources that can help them engage with the Rochester community. The Center for Community Engagement organized the event as part of the Wilson Day of Engagement, which features programming and activities that push students beyond campus to get involved in the city. First held […]
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Call to action against crisis pregnancy centers caps off summer of abortion-rights protests
The public announcement of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in early May kicked off a summer of abortion-rights protests in Rochester that was capped off Saturday by a rally against crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). According to Planned Parenthood's website, CPCs are mobile or stationary centers that pose as fully-fledged health clinics despite pressuring […]
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Rochester summer news round-up
No matter what that patented collegiate-student sense of self-importance may tell us, Rochester keeps bustling even when we go home for the summer. So here are some local news stories you may have missed while away. Gun violence uptick met with state of emergency declaration Read more: Democrat and Chronicle, “Mayor Evans, trying to […]
