Profiles
Dominican Republic
Hector Carvajal, from high school dropout to campus leader
With a social venture dedicated to education equity, an increasing role in student organizations, and an inspiring story, junior Hector Carvajal, once a high school dropout, is a new leader on our campus.
College Republicans
College Republicans’ president blurs party lines
His favorite recent president is Bill Clinton, and his favorite president ever is Lyndon B. Johnson. He is also pro-immigration (“literally open borders”), pro-choice, and a supporter of a large welfare state.
clean water
UR senior plays key role in water filter startup
Miqdad is the Business Development Executive at the startup PakVitae, valued at $150 million. It has developed a $30 filter designed to provide clean drinking water free of water-borne bacteria, viruses, and contaminants.
Biking
Cayley Hallahan, after open-heart surgery, will bike across America
After her graduation this May and two years after the heart surgery, Hallahan plans to bike across America, a 4,000+ mile journey from Baltimore to San Francisco.
BIC
Colleen Raimond: UR’s resource for all things LGBTQ+
Directing people in need to useful resources is a crucial aspect of Raimond’s role, one that has become important at a time when the social and legal landscape surrounding LGBTQ issues has become uncertain.
Alumni
He was a star UR soccer player. Now he’s a pro Johnny Depp impersonator.
“It’s liberating to go from working in HR during the week, making sure people are respecting each other, and then getting to be a lusty pirate on the weekends."
Dining
The faces behind Dining Services
A simple transfer of a card is, for some students, the most personal connection made with Dining Services employees.
Profile
Campus Underdogs: Isabel Miller
When senior Isabel Miller realized she could combine her passion and her studies to improve her campus, she let nothing get in her way.
Profile
Campus Underdogs: Aleem Griffiths
If you don’t already know Aleem Griffiths, you probably at least know him as the junior with the awesome headband and huge smile who you’ve seen DJ a few parties.
Politics
Will the real Ted Pawlicki please stand up?
"Democracy at its work, baby, right there. It’s tough to swallow, but democracy, man, is a tough thing."
