Features
Alumni support student athletics, on and off the field
Being on a sports team has a number of obvious benefits for when students are here on campus: as an…
Culture
The summer in music: in search of the essential jam
Maybe I am just out of touch with what’s popular, but it felt like this summer was lacking a song…
Sports
The summer of women in sports
Some of you might be scratching your heads as to why I would call this past summer an “Athenian Summer.”…
Kidnapping
Indictment released in kidnapping case, sexual assault alleged
Six suspects arrested in the Dec. 5 kidnapping of two UR seniors have been charged with a litany of crimes—including predatory sexual assault.
Features
Orchestrating Orientation
When he was a freshman, junior Tristan Ford noticed something wrong with one of his hallmates. An international student, the…
News
economics
Banning sweatshops won’t fix poverty, says visiting professor
“Welfare of the workers is the goal,” Powell said. “... We [must] have a means-end discussion about what policies deliver on that."
food
Laila El-Haddad discusses food as a means of resistance
“During the past 15 months, we have seen even in times of war and genocide […] Palestinians, like anyone else, must eat, must survive."
cancellations
UHS introduces new cancellation and no-show policy
UHS recently introduced a $25 “no-show” fee for students that didn't cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours in advance of their appointments.
Features
comedy
UR Pet Rock is growing
Pet Rock is young, scrappy, and hungry. As the club is entering its fourth semester since its launch, they’re looking for new members.
Research Rochester
What lurks behind video games: A look into senior Kendal Jordan’s research
Senior Kendal Jordan has been involved with research on campus since her freshman year, working on several projects almost all centered on the same topic: video games.
orgasm
Bridging the Orgasm Gap with Professor Estrada
For those who aren’t aware, the orgasm gap is the rate of difference between the frequency of women’s orgasms compared to that of men’s orgasms during a sexual encounter, typically associated with heteronormative relationships.