Hourly minimum wage increases 50 cents

New York State’s minimum wage increased by $0.50 on Jan. 1 to from $15.00 to $15.50.

UR Libraries show ways to find books for free

There are three main options for students to find low-to-no cost course materials: Course Reserves, UR and Public Libraries, and open web sources. 

Notes by Nadia: Why you might not be sticking to your New Year’s resolutions

If you want to achieve your New Year’s resolutions without immediately burning out, you need to start slow. Goals aren’t achieved overnight.