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student actor shouts at camera as water is poured over his head
In Photos
February 10, 2014

An Enemy of the People

Steven Winkelman ’16 as Dr. Thomas Stockmann in the International Theatre Program’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. The play opens in Todd Theatre on Thursday, February 27.

topics: events,
trying to catch a dollar bill
Society & Culture
February 7, 2014

Sorry, cities: No strength in numbers

Urban legislators have long lamented that they do not get their fair share of bills passed in state governments, often blaming rural and suburban interests for blocking their efforts. Now a new study confirms one of those suspicions but surprisingly refutes the other.

topics: Department of Political Science, economy, Gerald Gamm, politics, research finding,
Bernard Lafayette and Martin Luther King
Campus & Community
February 5, 2014

Civil rights legend visits Rochester

Dr. Bernard “Doc” Lafayette Jr. arrives during Rochester’s Season for Nonviolence celebration for a week of training, lectures and workshops.

topics: events, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence,
Cary Peppermint and students

The selection committee chose Cary Peppermint for his portfolio of innovative and collaborative projects exploring connections between industry and nature.

topics: awards, Department of English, Environmental Humanities Program, Lillian Fairchild Award,
Society & Culture
February 5, 2014

The (Rochester) Face of Beatlemania

Rochester alumna Robin Lynn ’70 witnessed the birth of Beatlemania—and had her reaction broadcast live on television. Fifty years later, she remains linked with the famous British foursome.

Richard Sorrell with his Meet the Beatles album
Society & Culture
February 5, 2014

Beatlemania at 50

On Feb. 9 1964, an estimated 73 million Americans tuned in to the Ed Sullivan Show to watch the Beatles make their American debut. This weekend, we look back on the four lads from Liverpool, and the impact they made on music, popular culture, and Rochester students and alumni.

topics: alumni,
Jane Possee
University News
February 5, 2014

Anthony Center honors Jane Possee

For more than four decades, Jane Possee has served as a role model to female athletes at the University.

topics: athletics, awards, Susan B. Anthony Center,