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UR senior linked to spate of white nationalist fliers in Brighton

UR senior Chris Hodgman was cited by Brighton police for violating town code and not for the fliers’ content, according to police. Read More

Striving for change, lecturer reflects on Rochester’s gentrified history

Fourth-grade elementary teacher Shane Wiegand teaches everything to his students except for art and gym. But Wiegand’s curriculum plan includes subjects absent from most early education — like the history of gentrification. Wiegand delivered a condensed version of his gentrification module to a full crowd on Tuesday at the Barbara J. Burger Forum in iZone. […]

Santa Claus lambaste among absurd pitches at iZone’s ‘Business Karaoke’

At “Business Karaoke,” 10 people volunteered to present slideshows they had never seen before. The event, held Friday in the Welles-Brown Room, was co-sponsored by Drama House and iZone. “We’re just basically going to have some fun with presenting and feeling okay public speaking and seeing how well people can bullshit,” sophomore Deniz Cengiz, an […]

Seeking awareness: GlobeMed’s annual benefit dinner

Speakers at GlobeMed’s eighth annual Benefit Dinner last Friday brought attention to how the average college student can create change through awareness. “[Students need to] see they have a role,” senior and GlobeMed co-president Payal Morari said. She hopes that through events like these, students will be brought together to “change the world.” The UR […]

Eastman students voice concern over latest security updates and DPS proposal

On the policy’s first day in action, Rhodes says he was stopped by a Public Safety officer for not presenting his ID. Read More

Eastman adds security measures in response to attempted assault

The changes, slated to begin Monday, Feb. 18, are the latest in a string of security developments. Read More

First women of color caucus meets with a hope to gain traction

Drawing inspiration from the principles of Kwanzaa, graduate student Destiny Maitland started the Women of Color Caucus as a way to connect women of color not just on campus but in the Rochester community. The women were also inspired by the legacy of the Women of Color Circle, which started in 2012 after the killing […]

Spring 2019 dining update

“Our plan right now is to continue to get better at the things we are [currently] working on, and to really spend our time on food quality,” Schauf said. Read More

Community organization seeks to help Rochester’s refugees

“I didn’t want to leave my country,” Omar told the crowd. “I was forced to leave.” Read More

Debate Union hosts national tournament, adding to recent success

The 2019 Brad Smith Debate Tournament, organized by the UR Debate Union, concluded on Sunday, Jan. 27, with Ravi Simon from Brandeis University and Sandy Greenberg from Brown University emerging victorious.    The two-day long tournament consisted of two debating formats: British Parliamentary (BP) and Policy. The BP section attracted 45 teams from 14 institutions, […]