Each October, as the leaves turn and the campus buzzes with Halloween excitement, the River Campus Libraries (RCL) hosts its much-anticipated Scare Fair, an annual celebration that brings students, staff, and spooky fun together under one roof. This year’s theme, Haunted Pirate Ship, transformed Rush Rhees Library into an eerie maritime adventure, complete with cobwebbed treasure chests, ghostly crew members, and a touch of library magic.

Saying that Liv Ritz ’25 has found a home at the River Campus Libraries during her time at the University of Rochester would be an understatement. Over the past four years, she has held two distinct roles within the libraries, where her creative talents and business acumen have left a lasting impact on several library social media profiles.

During Meliora Weekend, the buzz of excitement wasn’t just limited to reunions and performances—it extended into the Barbara J. Burger iZone, where over 200 students, alumni, and faculty immersed themselves in iZone’s 2nd Annual Escape Room Experience: Star-Stuck.

After reading an article in Review celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Computer Science, an alumnus, Ronald Epp, recalled his time working in payroll, and ask when the University first began using computers for administrative purposes. You can read the answer here.

As the only space on campus open 24/7, Gleason Library is the most popular spot on campus during exam season, typically packed to the brim with noisy students studying at all hours of the day.

Most recently it has also become the best spot for hosting surprise birthday parties, as Kevin Hu‘ 25 discovered last month. 

After five years of development, the Middle English Text Series (METS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website and digital edition. This landmark digital resource, designed to improve access to Middle English and related literature, celebrates a modernized platform that will serve the needs of a growing global audience of students, scholars, and medieval enthusiasts.

There I was, sitting at the edge of a cliff, feeling every single heartbeat pounding in my chest. The noise of distant rumble of rails distinctively repeated in my ears, and before I could gather my thoughts and take another breath, I was sent underground. Wind was rushing through my face, the hair-raising experience of swinging down a roller coaster at headlong speed, and the stumble in my stomach started to horrify me.

For most people, Extended Reality technology, also known as XR, is hailed as the next technological wave following the internet revolution in the late 20th century. Giants in the tech industry all over the world, like Meta and Apple are embracing this development, all hoping to lead humanity into a new era unlike any before. Public also has tremendous expectations on XR technology, hoping it brings more equity and happiness to the world. While technological advancement undoubtedly brings convenience to our lives, I think it is crucial to approach its impact critically.

We should utilize VR to create more widespread mental health care because it produces a platform for radically transforming the treatment of psychological disorders, like PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder, and phobias. This is made possible through the development of virtual reality exposure therapy(VRET), telehealth-based VRET, and sensory rooms.