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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.”
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Posters mocking Gaza’s destruction distributed throughout the Eastman School of Music’s Student Living Center
AI-generated posters depicting a Lego set of war-torn Gaza — meant to mock the destruction of the territory amidst the ongoing war — were first seen in the Eastman School of Music’s Living Center (SLC) on Oct. 8.
2024 election
Center for Community Engagement runs Strolls to the Polls event
Strolls to the Polls, an event hosted by the Center for Community Engagement, has been helping students to cast their ballots for the 2024 election by offering walks to the early voting poll site at the Staybridge Suites on Genesee St.
Domestic Violence
The bravery of domestic violence survivors
In honor of domestic violence awareness month in October, Adelante Juntos (translation: “Forward Together”) held their second annual “The Color of Bruises” on Friday, Oct. 25.
Faculty
Anne-Marie Algier named Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for University Student Life
On Thursday, Oct. 24, the @Rochester daily newsletter announced that Anne-Marie Algier was named Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for University Student Life.
2024 election
New York’s Congressional District 25
Incumbent Joe Morelle has held the seat of New York’s 25th congressional district since 2018 — where he represented District 136 of the New York State Assembly since 1991. This November, Morelle faces up against challenger Gregg Sadwick, a small business owner who hopes to see change in Rochester’s congressional representation.
2024 election
New York State Assembly: District 137
The University is in Assembly District 137, which has been represented by Democrat Demond Meeks since the passing of David Gantt (D) in 2020. Despite running unopposed that year, Meeks faced Marcus C. Williams (R) in the previous two elections, winning 67.9% of the vote in 2022.
2024 election
New York State Senate: District 56
Last election, Cooney won his election with 54.2% of the vote, against repeat challenger Jim VanBrederode. They will face each other again as they seek office this November. Both candidates were interviewed by the Campus Times on background, platform, and policy.
abortion
What is Proposition One?
In the upcoming election on Nov. 5, an amendment of the New York Constitution titled Proposition One (commonly referred to as Prop. 1) is on the ballot for voters. Voters can either vote “YES” to add the protections to the New York State Constitution or vote “NO” to leave the protections out of the state’s constitution.
Hillel
Where do we go from here? Hillel hosts Dennis Ross and Ghaith al-Omari to discuss Israel and Palestine
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, a year and a day after the start of the war in Gaza, Hillel hosted Ambassador Dennis Ross and Negotiator Gaith al-Omari, to discuss the past, present, and future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.