Archives - Sam Passanisi

After Hours joins political race

Student a cappella group After Hours hit some high points—and some high notes—during their fall semester show, “The 2016 Election,”…

Rain garden to be installed behind Southside Living Center

After a year of planning, student environmental advocacy group Grassroots is working with UR Facilities this week to install a…

All about College Town

What is true of aircraft carriers is also true of the University of Rochester—it’s like a small, self-contained city, with…

Warner School to train teachers in city schools with $2 million grant

The Warner School of Education has received $2 million in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further…

Holly Crawford to replace Ron Paprocki

UR administrators announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21 that Senior Associate Vice President for Budgets and Planning Holly Crawford would succeed…

The personality cult of Bernie Sanders

It’s 2015, and Eugene V. Debs is either jumping for joy in the afterlife or spinning in his grave. If…

Douglass evacuates students during lunch

Douglass Dining Center was briefly evacuated during lunchtime Tuesday, when dining workers suspected they smelled a gas leak in the…

Lennie to step down as Provost

University Provost Peter Lennie will step down from the position of Provost in June 2016, according to an announcement from…

Hoodie Allen and the fountain of youth

“My friends grew up, they never get drunk, they never wanna hang out late They’re gonna get jobs, they’re gonna…

Students lobby for return of library tables

The large wooden tables adjacent to the circulation desk in Rush Rhees Library Q&i, which were removed from the area…