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"Might as well sign me up for a 401K" Read More

Learning from rejection

We pride ourselves on creating a brotherhood of increasing physical and mental fortitude. Read More

From flour city to flower city: The rise and fall of flour mills in Rochester

Rochester owes much of its early growth to numerous flour mills. Read More

What else did Frederick Douglass and MLK think?

Before their deaths, and in parallel with their direct efforts at social justice, both men pushed for thorough economic policy measures as well. Read More

Insomniacs Anonymous

“Guys, guys! We have a new member! And people say advertising our meetings around midnight was a dumb idea,” your Virgil laughs. Read More

New COVID restrictions allow in person sports despite remote learning

In response to surging cases in Monroe County, the University announced updated COVID-19 guidelines for students. Read More

How to act like an adult even though there’s actually no point in existing anymore

Back then when it was fashionable to spread your face germs all over other people’s face germs at face germ-sharing parties, college life was nothing but bliss. So why aren’t you happy? Read More

How do we get MERT off pause?

MERT, UR’s student-run Medical Emergency Response Team, usually trains members and works on-call shifts to provide on-campus emergency care for students. Unfortunately, they’re going to have to wait to get back to that. Read More

College students + free Insomnia cookies = a batch made in heaven

A yearly tradition since 2019, this event welcomes students back to school with some sweet deals —  so long as you arrive wearing your finest sleepwear. Read More

O’Brien laboratory leads the way on iron absorption studies

Dr. Kimberly O’Brien and her colleague Dr. Zhenglong Gu are leading the FeGenes study to determine how hereditary hemochromatosis, or iron overload, varies by population group. Read More