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Undergrads’ thoughts on overloading
When a student requests an overload, they usually agree to a rigorous schedule. Almost all students have additional responsibilities, such as work, extracurriculars, and research positions.
COVID Semester in Review
COVID Semester in Review: Conduct
“Students should not be afraid […] to get help for themselves in a medical emergency,” Orton said. “We’re not trying to catch people; we’re trying to prevent it happening in the future.”
COVID Semester in Review
COVID Semester in Review: Quarantine and isolation
This year, when administrators talk about Q&I, they aren’t referring to the information desk at Evans Lam Square in Rush Rhees. They mean quarantine and isolation.
COVID Semester in Review
COVID Semester in Review: Testing
“The only way you can say that we were really missing large numbers of infections is to hypothesize that [UR] students are endowed with magical powers and 90% of them when they’re infected never develop symptoms, and that’s absurd.”
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COVID Semester in Review: How close were we to shutting down?
“I thought we had a good chance of going into a pause [last fall],” Director of Environmental Health & Safety and Coronavirus University Restart Team (CURT) co-chair Mark Cavanaugh said.
COVID-19
Filling out Dr.Chatbot could get you a free year-long parking pass
Despite the daily reminders, last semester’s Dr. Chatbot rates weren’t great. This spring, UR announced the Complete and Compete Challenge, an incentive to encourage students to fill out the form.
Greek Life
A comprehensive breakdown of Greek life dues
Greek life generally promises benefits such as scholarship opportunities, networking help, and leadership opportunities. However, besides these benefits, what exactly do you pay for?
COVID Semester in Review
COVID Semester in Review: Dr. Chatbot
From mid September through late October, the percentage of students living on campus who filled it out hovered near 50% each day, reaching as low as 43.1%.
music
Research at Rochester: Wu delves into the intersection of music and science
A mathematics and music double major, Panzhen Wu combines her passions conducting interdisciplinary research about tonal language and sung melodies.
ct cooks
CT Cooks: Louise’s baked oatmeal
Let’s be real. Oatmeal gets a bad rap. I, like many of you, once thought of it as a weird, bland, mushy thing that was exclusively for old people.
