Beyond Rochester
labor
Hourly minimum wage increases 50 cents
New York State’s minimum wage increased by $0.50 on Jan. 1 to from $15.00 to $15.50.
Graduate Student Union
Students protest against incoming presidential administration, calling it “fascist”
Held in the days following President Trump’s inauguration, the rally featured a combination of prepared speeches, calls to action, an open forum, and chanting.
Congressman Joe Morelle
Joe Morelle defeats Gregg Sadwick for a fourth House term
The Congressman has been politically active since 1991 when he was first elected to the State’s assembly.
Films
Politics intertwined with art: Israeli filmmaker Barak Heymann explains his work
“For me, if you are against racism, then you are against racism, any [...] racism,” Heymann said. “That was when I decided that I must make this film.”
New York State Suicide Prevention Act
SA passes resolution supporting New York State Student Suicide Prevention Act
Pushing for university suicide intervention policies, the SA joined 26 college governments supporting the bill to safeguard student mental health.
election
Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro ’95 first jumped into politics at UR
Before Josh Shapiro ‘95 became Pennsylvania’s governor-elect, he boasted two humbler titles — UR Students’ Association senator and president.
COVID-19
UR responds to Omicron variant
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency, which went into effect Friday.
business owner
UR student’s coffee company hit by Hurricane Ida
When Hurricane Ida hit New York City, nobody, especially 24-year-old UR student and owner of Don Carvajal Cafe, Hector Castillo…
author
Presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss explains what makes a great president
While eating lunch with Richard Nixon at his home in 1992, historian and author Michael Beschloss asked what Nixon would…
Rochester Marriage Pact
Rochester Marriage Pact claims to find yoUR perfect match
The Rochester Marriage Pact is a college-specific matchmaking service — an idea that originated from a market design class project at Stanford, according to the creators.
