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COVID-19
We all want ‘normal,’ but normal can’t happen yet
You have to police yourself and your friends, because the University can’t. Read More
Campus
Discriminatory recruitment practices stir up uncertainty for Alpha Phi, Greek life
The applicants considered the prettiest, the letter says, would likely be the only ones to make it through recruitment. Read More
Campus
Socially distant undergraduate move-in plans announced
More information on the University’s restart plans can be found on the University’s coronavirus planning page. Read More
Ed Observers
Farewell transmission
Why is it all ending this way? Partly because of the unavoidable chaos of disease, and partly because of the inevitable march of time. Read More
COVID-19
Furloughs, merit-raise cancellations for faculty and staff
The combination of new expenses incurred by the Medical Center and the loss of revenue from students living on campus has resulted in a significant drop in finances for UR, said a letter from administrators. Read More
COVID-19
@Rochester, stop hiding important info
One thing we all have in common these days is we have more questions than answers. No one knows what next week, next month, or next semester will hold makes the answers we do have even more precious. That’s why we would like UR to stop burying these gems in a barrage of vaguely-labelled emails. […]
Books
12 books to cure your quarantine boredom
In no particular order, here is my take on a well-rounded, diverse, and boredom-curing reading list Read More
Television
‘Fringe’ is a great sci-fi binge
The show can provide an explanation for horrific events depicted on screen, leaving you with the nagging notion that these scientific horrors could happen. Read More
Movies
‘Contagion’ sweeps all other pandemic movies
Right now, everybody’s watching “Contagion.” Read More
Books
‘Emma’ takes a novel viewpoint on a timeless story
What sets the 2020 adaptation of “Emma” (“Emma.” with a period at the end) apart from the others is the changes it allows itself. While “Emma.” is not an unfaithful adaptation, it does take calculated liberties. Read More
