Features
Douglass
Dougie? Douggie? Duggy? Does it matter?
Douglass Commons and its resident dining hall, both in reference to the historical figure Frederick Douglass, do not have two g’s.
Features
MART Crew brings art into the hands of the people
MART Crew is a mail art exchange (it stands for mailed art). Meaning that everyone makes a piece and then [Aranda swaps] them and you get a piece back.
from the archives
From The Archives: the history of Sex & the CT
The first iteration that I could find was from Sept. 13, 2001 — an unfortunate time for the start of such a column — with the title, “Clean feet, dirty thoughts make the man.”
academics
A look into the new major in the political science department
The motivation for this major is that the Rochester political science department pioneered for the entire world the technical study of politics,” said Gerald Gamm
Research
Research at Rochester: Bajaj tackles political campaigning and engagement
Sophomore Gautam Bajaj has always been interested in making a difference in people’s lives. In middle school, Bajaj was a member of Model UN, keen on understanding the relationships between societies and within the international world.
Eastman
Music and Mogul Money: interviewing UR grad Philip Milman
A recent master’s degree graduate from the Eastman School of Music, Phil Milman ‘21, might now be a familiar face for any fans of famous Twitch streamers.
International Theatre Progarm
A Day in the Life: Todd Theatre’s “Fellowship” actor
Written by Sam Chanse, directed by Dominique Rider, and commissioned through alumna Natalie Hurst ‘74 and the New Voice Initiative, the show exhibits the interpersonal conflicts between four women of color as they navigate both a liberally-sensitive workplace and how the differences between them and their colleagues affect their insecurities and treatment of each other.
Rochester economy
Turning Rochester into a future semiconductor packaging center: How students benefit from this
"If we work together, we have a real chance of being a leader. If you are a leader in this industry, it could mean many jobs and millions of dollars of economic output. It could be one of the more significant economic development activities in recent history in Rochester."
Features
Tips to make your blood donation most effective
Being cognizant of eating certain foods that boost the production of hemoglobin — the protein found in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide — makes your blood donation slightly better than before, and it’s possible to get turned away from a donation if your hemoglobin levels are too low.
Cafe
Latte art in Rochester: Ugly Duck Coffee
Van Grol finds that the best place to go when you’re in a new place is the coffee shop. “I think that's my tidbit. If you're traveling or exploring somewhere new, find a coffee shop and ask the people working and,how to explore their cities and towns and places.”
