Paige McCurdy
Staff Writer
Class of 2025
pmccurdy@u.rochester.edu
2024 election
Douglass Institute and Department of Black Studies hosts post-election reflection forum
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, Hoyt Hall buzzed with over 30 people as the Frederick Douglass Institute and the Department of Black Studies hosted the Town Hall: Post-Election Reflection, One Week After.
Drag
CT interviews: Darienne Lake
On Saturday, the lovely Darienne Lake graced the University’s Yellowjacket Weekend with amazing performances and lively bingo games.
influencer
Riseup with Riseman
“I decided to make one for fun — really poor quality — and I put it on my Instagram just to see how people would react," Riseman said.
Diversity
SA mandates DEI trainings for its officials
The SA Senate passed a bill to mandate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for all of its officials April…
Refugee Student Alliance
Volunteering to help refugees: Refugee Student Alliance
“Volunteering is for everybody. I think as students we kind of think that the things that we do are so limited, but there’s so many things we can do as students. A lot of these orgs, they love seeing students. That’s what makes our org what it is, we’re a bunch of students just trying to volunteer and help our community.” Thiam said.
Dance
An interview with HermAphrodite, UR’s newest drag performer
“That’s incredibly satisfying for me, to kind of dress bigger and a lot more feminine than I would normally and have people not recognize me even though I’m calling more attention to myself in my opinion,” she explained.
Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program
Panel clears the air on cannabis topics
So, what’s going on with weed? The Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program (AOD) hosted a cannabis Q&A panel on…
black history month
Mane Event: Loving hair to celebrate Black History Month
The Kearns Center's Mane Event, part of UR's Black History Month programming, intended to help students understand more about hair care.
Henry Ward
The Ward Project is cataloging Henry Ward’s taxidermied specimens, letters, and more
The Ward Project is a collection of artifacts and documents associated with Henry Ward and his Natural Science Establishment from the 1800s and 1900s.
Department of Transportation and Logistics
Plan to rename shuttle lines gets SA support
The SA senate unanimously passed a statement of support for the renaming of several University shuttle lines Feb. 12. The…
