Tagged - Hirst Lounge
hawaiian interest club
Getting lei’d in Hirst Lounge
What are you supposed to do with a lei after you receive one? Yuen explained that leis are not meant to be thrown away; they should instead be left outside to return to nature. She also mentioned that in Hawaii, the first day of May is a celebration called Lei Day, which the club hopes to do an event for in the future. Read More
flags
Student submissions for flag lounge display replacement opening soon
The Hirst Lounge flags are gone for good. What will take their place is up for students to design — with administrative approval, of course. Read More
flags
The flags are back!
Now, underclassmen can witness the flag lounge in all its glory. Read More
academics
Sitting down with SA president Sabeet Kazmi on SA updates
Sabeet Kazmi, SA President, reflects on the school year so far, current initiatives involving MERT and Aramark, and plans for the future. Read More
flag lounge
President Mangelsdorf decides flag display will not be returning to Hirst Lounge
After nearly two years of uncertainty, a lengthy proposal, and months of discussion, University President Sarah Mangelsdorf decided this past Wednesday not to return the flag display to Hirst Lounge, SA Campus Life Chair Lillian Hutton revealed to the Campus Times. A new committee will be formed in October to determine an alternative way to […]
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forts
UR to finish first place in fort competition
The skeleton of the award-winning fort is visible in Hirst, formally known as the Flag Lounge, now known as the Fort Lounge. Read More
flag display
Flag display temporarily removed, put under review
The flags were taken down at the request of President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Provost Robert Clark in response to “concerns raised about the display in past semesters." Read More
china
Committee formed to address WilCo flag display
By April, UR deans will have answers to a long-standing question: What should be done about the flag lounge? The committee charged with drafting recommendations regarding the flags in Hirst Lounge (colloquially referred to as the flag lounge) met for the first time on Feb. 18. UR Deans Matthew Burns and Jeffrey Runner first announced […]
china
HKSA Lennon Wall event handles aftermath of tunnel paintings
The event, organized by the Hong Kong Students Association, was intended to reframe the on-campus conversation around Hong Kong. Read More
china
Students hang Taiwanese flag beneath flag display
Dryer said they hoped that the event would be a platform “for the Taiwanese students to say, ‘We’re here, our identity is valid.’” Read More
