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SA
Mass resignation leaves SA with 11 senators
12 senators have resigned from the Students’ Association (SA) over the past two weeks, citing their belief that SA’s bureaucracy makes it difficult to effect real change. Read More
DPS
URAC holds protest during Mangelsdorf event, demands action
On Thursday, the UR Abolition Coalition (URAC) staged a protest at the in-person Casual Conversations with President Mangelsdorf event. Read More
Rochester Marriage Pact
Rochester Marriage Pact claims to find yoUR perfect match
The Rochester Marriage Pact is a college-specific matchmaking service — an idea that originated from a market design class project at Stanford, according to the creators. Read More
Eastman
Eastman School of Music named Yamaha Institution of Excellence
UR’s Eastman School of Music has been named a Yamaha Institution of Excellence alongside 9 other colleges and universities in an inaugural annual award. Read More
COVID-19
University announces tentative relaxation of no-visitor policy
A pilot program allowing students to have a maximum of one masked visitor in their dorm is slated to begin March 15, pending compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Read More
BLM
Rochestarians take to the streets after Grand Jury exonerates officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death
Demonstrators spoke on perceived failures of the criminal justice system, but also on potential fixes, like Daniel’s Law, a piece of state-level legislation that calls for regional and state councils. Read More
Abolition
URAC town hall discusses student demands, future meeting with Mangelsdorf
“Everyone here has a purpose,” Agyare-Kumi said. “But we need to come together.” Read More
Alumni
Carillon concert commemorates COVID-19 tragedies
For the past week, the bells at the top of Rush Rhees were rung in memory of alumni who lost their lives due to COVID-19. Read More
COVID-19
UHS conducts more COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for spring semester
To up their surveillance abilities, UR is conducting more Rapid Antigen Tests instead of just RT-PCR tests this spring. Read More
City
RPD Protest Images 2/1/21
On February first, protestors took to the streets after the Rochester Police Department pepper sprayed a 9-year-old girl. To read the full article, click here.
