At first you might not think the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood of New York have much in common. But dig deeper and you can see why the two organizations are grappling with the racism of iconic figures John Muir and Margaret Sanger, amid a national reckoning on race.

With recent developments internationally and on campus, the initial decision is indelible and forces us to re-examine our university values.

Many thanks to Jakob for taking time out of his schedule to meet up with Seiji for an interview after K-factor!

We were so lucky at ReacttotheK to have the chance to watch the K-Factor, an orchestral rendition of K-pop. Here is the recap video we made!

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.

Six months after graduating undergrad, and three months into her career as a middle and high school science teacher, Cayley Hallahan found out she had to undergo an open-heart surgery called the Ross procedure, which involves an aortic valve transplant.

At the end of each recital or performance, musicians are used to hearing people emphatically telling them how gifted they are. These compliments are well-deserved, as there is a talent, passion, and dedication needed to warrant these compliments.

It’s been a busy month, a rather formative month, and in hindsight, a month that went by too fast. For the latter half of June and most of July, I was lucky enough to take summer courses at Waseda University in a 4-week program called Waseda University Summer Session. A month certainly isn’t enough time for a study abroad, however, it’s enough time to meet amazing people and begin to make observations through our experiences.

There is a peculiar rule at the Eastman School of Music (ESM): the three-year mandatory dorm residence.

Yes, Eastman requires its students to stay in the dorms through their junior year. That is one year more than the two years required on River Campus. Eastman School of Music, which is supposedly part of University of Rochester, practices different housing policies.

Within the arts community, there has recently been an uproar regarding the Trump Administration’s plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts in an effort to cut government spending.