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Alumni
PA Attorney General reflects on his time at UR
But after deciding against pre-med and getting cut from the basketball team, Shapiro decided to try out student government, spending his first year as a senator. That spring, “when they were taking nominations for president, I said ‘you know what, I love this school, I care deeply about these issues [...] I’ll give it a shot.’”
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Profiles
Harvey Alter talks Nobel Prize, time at UR
“I’d go back to school in a heartbeat [...] The lessons I learned just kind of stayed with me. And if you want to trade places, I will do that,” he joked.
ghosts
Supernatural suspicion in the stacks of Rundel library
The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, the Rundel Library, is believed to be haunted, with alleged paranormal occurrences occurring in its halls. The Rundel Library’s stacks are where most of the activity takes place according to an article in the Democrat and Chronicle.
Feminism
Research at Rochester: Lenoe looks at everyday women from the feminist movement
Eleanor Lenoe entered UR determined not to study history. Four years later, Lenoe is graduating with a degree in History.
day of the dead
CT Eats: Day of the Dead delights at La Casa
This year, I decided to explore another day of sweets and skeletons: Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.”
Advancement
Arthur Satz: Visionary of the humanities
Earlier this month, UR announced the largest-ever endowed gift for the Humanities from alum Arthur Satz ‘51. Satz, who passed away two years ago at 89 years old, left the gift through his estate.
Activities Fair
Student organizations struggle to adapt to health guidelines
Throughout the summer, it was unclear what the fall semester would look like. The extent of in-person learning and on-campus living was unclear and dependent upon changing government health policies. As a result, policies for events and other club activities remained up in the air until closer to the start of the semester.
CT Eats
CT Eats: Peppa Pot is a pot of gold
I write to all of you fine folks on this glorious day with much excitement to tell you about the fantastic culinary establishment that I visited this week.
Biology
Research at Rochester: Sammartino’s mathematic explorations
The challenge was to find a square or prove that one cannot exist. “Most research in mathematics is scribbling on a whiteboard and banging your head in frustration.”
food
Ask the locals: Best restaurants in town
It’s more important now than ever to support locally owned restaurants instead of national and international chains.