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Admissions
September 19, 2023 | 09:55 am

Acing your Rochester interview

I remember my first college interview. It was terrifying. I felt like I had completely forgotten how people talked to each other, and I was afraid that all the things…

topics: Interview, meliora values, tips and tricks,
City of Rochester
May 9, 2023 | 11:55 am

Your Rochester Coffee Shop Recs

Are you a coffee connoisseur? Do your friends all consult you on the best blends and geomarkets for their daily bean infusion? Well, not me. While I have nothing but…

topics: boulder coffee, coffee shop, equal grounds, favorite spots, java's, ugly duck,
Research
March 21, 2023 | 11:50 am

What are UR students listening to?

If you’re like me, your earbuds are your best friends. In 2022, I racked up over 44,000 minutes of listening on Spotify, ranging from late-night driving on 490 to morning…

topics: iZone, music,
Academics
March 8, 2023 | 08:35 am

Spotlight On: Philosophy at UR

Whenever I’m asked about what I’m studying, I like to respond that I’m majoring in Thought. “What?” you ask. “Isn’t that the root of every major?” Yes indeed, my friend.…

topics: Humanities, philosophy,
High School
January 17, 2023 | 01:44 pm

Making the most of your last year of high school

Greetings, those of you approaching graduation! Has your existential dread set in yet? Do you number among those afflicted with senioritis? When I submitted the last of my college apps,…

topics: friendship, senioritis,
Extracurriculars
January 10, 2023 | 12:02 pm

Spotlight on theatre at UR

I’ll be honest with you: I’m a die-hard theatre kid. All through high school, I was consistently involved in productions, branching out to local groups to learn more about new…

topics: OBOC, ROC players, theatre, TOOP, URITP, XTG,
Student Life
October 18, 2022 | 12:17 pm

A Day in My Life

8:45 a.m. My alarm goes off, and I blearily emerge from a cocoon of blankets to jump up and silence it. I’m not blessed with being a morning person, but…