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Center for Community Engagement holds election watch party

Nov 11, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

The Center for Community Engagement held a watch party on Nov. 5 for students to watch as states were called for the presidential candidates. Students gathered in Rettner Hall to talk with peers and eat free food. The mood was light in the beginning, and the chatter was loud, but this faded quickly as more states were called for Donald Trump. This event only went on until 10 p.m., so the winner was not officially announced there.
J.D. Vance: The Trump campaign’s ruiner

Sep 24, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

As many Americans are aware, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, has picked Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential running mate. On the surface, picking a white, young, radical Republican from Ohio as a running mate seems like an obvious choice, but this choice has come to hurt the Trump campaign in unimaginable ways.
COIN’s “I’m Not Afraid Of Music Anymore” immerses listeners into their stories

Sep 24, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

On Sept. 13, famed indie-pop band, COIN, released their sixth album: “I’m Not Afraid Of Music Anymore.” This album features 14 unique tracks with many references to previous COIN songs. I am genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. As someone who wouldn’t consider themselves a typical COIN fan, I think most of the album is wonderfully done; I can say that I will be listening to this album again.
Dave Grohl has a John Snow

Sep 24, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, announced on his Instagram that he had “become the father of a new baby” who was born outside of his marriage. Grohl has been married since 2003 to his second wife, Jordyn Blum, and has been raising three children with her. As expected, this news came as a shock to Grohl’s family.
Fringe festival: Local music highlight

Sep 17, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

Rochester’s Fringe Festival is a non-profit annual event founded in 2012. Since its beginning, it has hosted numerous events of all types. The Fringe Festival has always been an amazing place to see live music from a variety of artists. This year, local artist Adrianna Noone took the stage at the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. Adrianna Noone is a folk/indie/Americana singer-songwriter from Rochester who began playing live at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A journey to Camelot

Sep 16, 2024 | campustimes.org | Alex Eggers

Camelot, the newest exhibit in Rush Rhees Library, is running from now until December. While exhibits are typically held in the Robbins Library, Camelot is unique in both the physical and cultural spaces it occupies. “This particular exhibit is of the collection, the personal collection actually, of my predecessor in this role, Alan Lupak and his wife Barbara Tappel-Lupak,” said Dr. Anna Siebach-Larson, the director of Russell Hope Robbins Library and Kohler Collins Center for English Studies.
Westside holds annual College Night

Sep 9, 2024 | campustimes.org | Maya Brosnick |Alex Eggers

Westside Farmers Market held their annual College Night on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to try to get students involved with their weekly summer market. “It gives the college students a chance to experience the farm, you know,” stall owner Collette said, “the small business experience and engag[ing].”Students who attended received free tote bags and five-dollar chips to use at any of the stalls.