Editorial Boards

Warner wins and woes

As it currently exists, the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development is essentially confined to a small section in the basement of Dewey Hall. According to the Warner School’s website there are about 3,000 students split between the Eastman School of Music, the School of Medicine and Dentistry, the William E. Simon […]

Morey Hall moribund

When that lush greenery blooms among the 1800s industrial-style architecture in the first week of spring, students can at least take in the sunlight and forget for a little while about their workloads. Even the banks of the Genesee, despite the widespread jokes about the river’s contents and radioactivity level, look positively inviting once the […]

Go green or go home

With widespread “Go Green” water bottle refill stations and “two [campus] buildings that meet LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certified standards, one that meets LEED Silver standards and seven others that meet Energy Star criteria,” according to The College Sustainability Report, one could consider UR an environmentally conscious campus. Yet the University could […]

Expand the Green Line

The Green Line is essential to our shopping needs, but doesn't have the schedule - in hours or days - to be as convenient as it could be for UR students. Read More

Let off-campus people in

Accessing dorms from off-campus is currently a very convoluted affair. Why not simply grant access to students who live off campus? Read More

Career center maze

In theory, the Career Center should be a valuable resource for all students. But is it providing the services it advertises in practice? Read More

UR skimps on TP

The university cuts back on all sorts of amenities to save money, but why do they have to do it to the toilet paper? Read More

Troubles with UHS

Many of the problems with UHS are reducible to a single cause: lack of communication between staff, doctors, and patients. Read More

Bookstore’s poor hours

Given the relatively large variety of products the University Bookstore boasts on campus, its limited hours present a real problem for students. Read More

Bad snow job

For several days, we heard buzz about a supposed snow-pocalypse that was forecast to hit Rochester on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Weather reports gave advance warnings about what sounded like the storm to end all storms. In the end, of course, it turned out to be quite the anti-climax — the snow was no worse than […]