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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

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

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

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

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

@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. […]

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

‘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

‘Contagion’ sweeps all other pandemic movies

Right now, everybody’s watching “Contagion.” Read More

‘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