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Lam Square lauded, but adjustments are still coming

River Campus Libraries is looking to replace the booth tables in Evans Lam Square, just one of a suite of changes to the recently renovated space in response to mixed, but generally positive, student reactions. Read More

5K Challenge deadline approaches

What would you do with $5,000 to improve the lives of Rochester students? Read More

Hydrophobic paint deemed unsafe

“We just want to protect everybody. I wouldn’t even let my staff use it.” Read More

Free tampon and pad proposal moves forward

Ford estimates that a pilot program would cost approximately $5,000, but if the program were to be adopted University-wide, the annual cost would be significantly higher. Read More

‘Morning Joe’ talks shop

The two journalists lamented the current political climate, with Scarborough, a one-time politician, saying,“We didn’t make things this personal,” and that lawmakers should “start putting our country first.” Read More

Miller panel talks SCOTUS

UR President Joel Seligman, Mock Trial president and senior Jason Altabet, and legal professionals debated the role of politics in the U.S. Supreme Court at a panel discussion led by distinguished legal scholar Arthur Miller ’56. Read More

Racial remarks draw ire at forum

“You just stood up here and said the N-word, like, that’s not okay, you don’t need to offer a defense for it, but that’s not okay.” Read More

Hydrophobic paint offers pick-me-ups

Students should start seeing encouraging messages painted on the ground around campus. Read More

Ken Burns takes on race in America

Filmmaker Ken Burns sat down with University Dean Paul Burgett last Friday to discuss race in America at the Meliora Weekend Presidential Symposium. Read More

Review board considers body cameras for armed officers

Seligman accepted in full the UR Security Commission’s recommendation to arm officers two Thursdays ago. Read More