Tagged - COVID-19
COVID-19
The Dr. Chatbot challenge rewards students for their complacency
We’re lucky the University chose positive reinforcement, because, frankly, we don’t deserve it.
COVID-19
Kroger’s vaccine reward scheme is an exercise in futility
I doubt that $100 will be sufficient persuasion for those afraid of the government putting tracking chips inside each vial.
COVID-19
Filling out Dr.Chatbot could get you a free year-long parking pass
Despite the daily reminders, last semester’s Dr. Chatbot rates weren’t great. This spring, UR announced the Complete and Compete Challenge, an incentive to encourage students to fill out the form.
COVID-19
Prioritizing donors jeopardizes the vaccine rollout
Where else are administrators pulling strings to serve the business side of UR while talking a big game about fairness?
campus
Muskaan’s Musings: Will coming back to Rochester be worth it?
I don’t know If I’ll get to enjoy even a fraction of the aspects of college life I took for granted before COVID-19.
academics
Winter and summer sessions can’t just go on, business as usual
UR has chosen to allow expensive tuition to be a barrier, making winter session practically irrelevant for students on any sort of financial aid.
COVID-19
Runner responds to student concerns over lunch
On Monday, Nov. 16, 15 students attended a Zoom lunch hour with Jeffrey Runner, Dean of the College in Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, to air grievances and ask questions about whatever they wanted.
COVID-19
Executive Director of ResLife Talks About Plans for Winter Stay, Spring Semester
Students looking to stay on campus over the extra-long winter break will be able to snag a room free of charge if they already have a housing contract for the school year.
COVID-19
Students’ complicated relationship with WiFi
Students often joke about renaming the University’s WiFi network from “UR_Connected” to “UR_Not_Connected,” and I’m beginning to understand why.
COVID-19
Rochesterians come out in numbers for early voting
Countywide, over 84,000 people have cast their ballot in the first week of early voting in Monroe County, setting a new record.
