Elena Bachmann
Business Manager
Class of 2027
ebachman@u.rochester.edu
cultural holidays
Christmas has gone too far
People should look to other cultures to learn the truth of the cliche that holidays are about more than just gifts.
american politics
Celebrities can’t be candid: Chappell Roan’s refusal to endorse
“I will stand up for what’s right and what I believe in,” Roan followed up in her Sept. 24 TikTok, “it’s always at the forefront of my project.”
clothesline
The Clothesline Project gives a voice to the unheard
The Clothesline Project was started in 1990 when founder Carol Chichetto hung a clothesline with 31 shirts designed by survivors of domestic abuse, rape, and childhood sexual assault.
artificial intelligence
The AI Divide: Creating a New Class System in Education
The conversation around AI in education isn't just about technology; it's about fairness and opportunity.
Passio GO!
Passio Go! shuttle-tracker launches with big bug problems
The University’s transition from TransLoc to Passio GO! for tracking shuttles has sparked significant conversation in the UR community.
fight club
Take snow prisoners: I will murder you in a snowball fight
My snowball-induced reign of terror left me in a social tundra of my own creation, surrounded by icy silence and the accusatory stares of melting snowmen.
Administration
Jewish Voice for Peace observes Tu B’Schvat in solidarity with Palestinians
Jewish Voice for Peace held their first public event Jan. 21 to express horror at the tragedies occurring in Palestine, JVP told the CT.
Public Safety
Student arrested at pro-Palestine gathering pleads not guilty
A senior student pled not guilty to charges after she struck a Public Safety officer who grabbed her wrist at a pro-Palestine gathering on Dec. 11.
east avenue
Sophomore Joey Stempien starts small with his big band
Every Thursday of this semester, you can hunt down sophomore Joey Stempien and his friends at the East Avenue restaurant (and well-known college student sustenance staple) Stromboli’s.