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From The Archives: the history of Sex & the CT
The first iteration that I could find was from Sept. 13, 2001 — an unfortunate time for the start of such a column — with the title, “Clean feet, dirty thoughts make the man.”
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From the Archives: Boar’s Head was once a men’s only festivity
The dinner originated in the Men’s College of UR almost 90 years ago and was exclusively for male students, even after River Campus became co-educational and the female students moved from the Prince Street Women’s College.
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The origins of UR’s underground self-expression
The iconic stretch of tunnel underneath Eastman Quad used to constantly change, with new colors and messages from students, for students. Since the 60s, political messages, club promotions, and even sexual innuendos filled the walls, until this past year.
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From the Archives: Shirley Jackson’s mysterious time at UR
While not enough to add her to Wikipedia’s notable alum, Jackson’s time at UR was significant and depressing enough to inspire many elements of her novel, “Hangsaman.”
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From the Archives: the voices of the College for Women
Although first shunned by the male students, the first female students were determined to not let their voices go unheard. Through their newspapers, The Cloister Window and Tower Times, the female students documented their livelihood and struggles.
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From the Archives: Rochester’s role in the Manhattan project
Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively bringing World War II to a close. However, the bombs came to fruition at the cost of gravely unethical research practices.
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Olivia Hooker: Survivor of the Tulsa Riot and champion of justice
On May 21, 1921, thousands of black families lost their homes and loved ones in Tulsa, OK when hundreds of…
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From the Archives: The pig and the dropout
When Walter R. Brooks started at UR for college in 1904, it seemed like he was unhappily on track to…
