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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.
ct cooks
CT Cooks: Fun leftovers with hero rice
Hero Rice We all have great intentions with our leftovers. We let them sit in cute little containers or Ziplock…
CT Eats
CT Eats: Gargantuan flavors with Zemeta
Welcome to week two of Black-owned business reviews here at CT Eats! Last week, I enjoyed the soulful Southern splendor…
Mental Health
Mindful University Project tackles mental health amidst pandemic
Being a college student itself is already challenging enough, but especially so in the midst of midterms season, political elections, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Having to juggle numerous responsibilities often leads to immense stress, which takes a toll on students’ mental wellbeing.
black lives matter
Abdul Bounds: On the front lines of the Rochester BLM movement
If you’ve seen him at protests, you’ve probably never seen his face, but you would still recognize his orange balaclava, homemade Black Lives Matter flag, and Black Panther jacket. He is almost always in black-out clothing, and his tall wiry frame often hunched to hide his height.
American south
CT Eats: Southern comfort at the Sweet Potato Pie Place
So for the rest of the year, I will be using CT Eats to review only Black-owned businesses. Thankfully, there are so many phenomenal ones right here in Rochester, so finding places to try out has been a slice of pie so far — a slice of Gladys’ pie from the locally-famous Sweet Potato Pie Place, to be specific.
first-years
Struggles of a semester abroad
On the night of Oct. 1, I made a new friend. There was precious little that drew us to one another — not taste in music, nor hair color, or even species.
