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All-gender restroom resolution passes in SA Senate

The ultimate goal, the report says, is that no student will ever be more than a floor away from an all-gender restroom. Read More

UR restricts sponsored travel in latest coronavirus announcement

UR events must be limited to 100 people, UR Communications said. Athletic contests will continue, but without spectators. Read More

Local patient tests negative for coronavirus

The Democrat & Chronicle reported that the local patient was determined not to have the new coronavirus or COVID-19, the disease it causes. Read More

At event on ‘Hands up’ photo, calls for action and healing

Group Three said that there should be racial sensitivity training in the UR curriculum. “It can’t just be an optional program,” said a staff member. Read More

Patient undergoing coronavirus testing released from hospital

The patient came to the emergency department Wednesday morning, according to the Democrat & Chronicle. Read More

Coronavirus testing for local patient as UR braces for outbreak’s impact

Monroe County's Public Health Commissioner told reporters Wednesday this is not a confirmed case of COVID-19 or of the coronavirus that causes it.  Read More

Student mimicking ‘Hands up’ pose sparks online outrage 

The painting depicts a man in a “Hands up, don’t shoot” position, surrounded by text from the 2018 proposal to arm some Public Safety officers.  Read More

SA all-gender restroom report emphasizes inclusion, accessibility

“It really bothers me to be questioned why I am in the girl’s bathroom, when I am a girl,” one testimonial in the report reads. Read More

Committee formed to address WilCo flag display

By April, UR deans will have answers to a long-standing question: What should be done about the flag lounge?  The committee charged with drafting recommendations regarding the flags in Hirst Lounge (colloquially referred to as the flag lounge) met for the first time on Feb. 18. UR Deans Matthew Burns and Jeffrey Runner first announced […]

Uighurs speak on ’21st-century dystopia’

“What drives the government to such evil acts?” Two Uighurs shared the story of their people at an event hosted by UR Republicans on Saturday. Their province, they say, is a 21st-century dystopia. Read More