Paige McCurdy
Staff Writer
Class of 2025
pmccurdy@u.rochester.edu

Articles by Paige

ROCTalks and SJP talk on extremism in the face of genocide

"There is no reason to have any stability with somebody who does not have any problem contributing to a genocide in any way,” Hess said.

Protestors gather to oppose suspension and arrest of four students for “wanted” posters

“I call on the University to urge the county to drop the criminal charges against our students and to defer whatever disciplinary proceedings so that our students are afforded the opportunity to finish out the semester," Dubler said.

Profiles: Students for a Democratic Society

“We try to keep out of electoral politics as much as possible and focus our energy on community organizing instead,” Schwinghammer said. 

Friends of Strong presents their annual Holiday Market

"Shop small, support local, it's the best thing you can do for holiday shopping right now," Ahmed said.

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.

CT interviews: Darienne Lake

On Saturday, the lovely Darienne Lake graced the University’s Yellowjacket Weekend with amazing performances and lively bingo games.

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.

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…

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. 

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.