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Politics
Hong Kong and Chinese students’ associations explore Hong Kong crisis
The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA) and Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) provided an environment for opposing perspectives this past Friday, when they hosted an open dialogue about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. After a brief presentation, the event organizers opened the floor for a discussion which contained a diverse set of strong opinions. “I […]
peer validation
Research Rochester: Cohavi investigates peer validation via social media
Half the participants — the “inclusion” group — got many likes. The other half — the “ostracism” group — received very few. In this way, Cohavi and Gearinger simulated peer validation as their experimental variable. Read More
Meliora Weekend
Steele urges political involvement at Mel Weekend
Steele told students there are tools and mechanisms to use at their disposal to “move us from where we are to where you want us to be.” Read More
Politics
Republican congressional candidate shares platform with UR
Maxwell also has four goals if elected into office: grow our economy, fix healthcare, lower the national debt, and eliminate any corruption in Washington. Read More
Politics
After Slaughter’s passing, local female leaders discuss careers in politics
When discussing their inspirations for taking a step into politics, some of panelists acknowledged the long legacy of female leadership in Monroe County. Mayor Warren alluded to the fact that the city has a history of being “progressive” and “forward thinking.” Read More
Politics
Republicans are people too
As a card-carrying liberal on a left-leaning campus amid the increasingly dominant (or at least dominantly vocal) left-wing atmosphere that has come to define college culture across much of the United States, I have a confession to make: I kind of like Rand Paul. Read More
Politics
Punxsutawney Phil gives State of the Forest address
From Bernie Loonders to Sean Parrotty, reactions were strong to President Punxsutawney Phil's State of the Forest Address. Read More
Guns
Gun control debate finds common ground
Despite the differences between the two sides, the teams were able to find common ground on several issues, including a ban on bump stocks, funding more studies into the effectiveness of gun control, and improving background checks. Read More
Politics
Will the real Ted Pawlicki please stand up?
"Democracy at its work, baby, right there. It’s tough to swallow, but democracy, man, is a tough thing." Read More
Politics
‘Human Oil Spill’ floods Hirst Lounge
Protesters dressed in black from head to toe and lay on the floor for 15 minutes. Read More
