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Courtesy Bankrupt Photographer By Sabeet Kazmi and Rusama Haque April 12, 2021
and ends April 15 at 11:59 p.m.
Correcion 4/13/21: A previous version of this article said that if elected, Kazmi would be the first South Asian SA President, and Haque the first South Asian Vice President (VP). Actually, three South Asian students have served as SA President/VP. Rohini Bhatia served as VP in 2011, Roshal Patel served as President in 2012, and Shilpa Topurdurti as President in 2013. However, Kazmi and H
UHS conducts more COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for spring semester
Courtesy Henry Litsky, Photo Editor Every student was required to receive a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test upon leaving for winter break. By Sanghamitra Subba February 14, 2021
To up their surveillance abilities, UR is conducting more Rapid Antigen Tests instead of just RT-PCR tests this spring.
The University’s decision to conduct more Rapid Antigen Tests is a result of more students and parents requesting that the administration increase surveillance testing to ensure that infection rates on campus remain minimal. According to Director of UHS Dr. Ralph Manchester, Rapid Antigen Tests are cheaper than RT-PCR tests and results can be obtained in an average of 15 minutes.
This year, when administrators talk about Q&I, they aren’t referring to the information desk at Evans Lam Square in Rush Rhees. They mean quarantine and isolation.
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Courtesy Henry Litsky By Micah Greenberg Features Editor February 07, 2021
This article is part of a series about coronavirus on campus during the Fall 2020 semester.
No guests in dorm rooms. Students shuttled off to Whipple Park residences to isolate. Routine testing and daily Dr. Chatbot surveys. The fall 2020 semester saw the University implementing dozens of new policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.