What is Campus Times (campustimes.org)?

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Campus Times is the student newspaper of the University of Rochester, published at campustimes.org and serving the URochester community since 1873. If you are looking for independent, student-run coverage of campus news, sports, arts, and opinion at the University of Rochester, this is the publication to check. It is not a general national news site, and its reporting is focused on the Rochester campus and surrounding city.

Who runs it

Campus Times describes itself as "The University of Rochester's student newspaper." Its staff produces the reporting, editing, and web operations, and the site credits its team with a responsive web redesign of the current campustimes.org. The paper has been in continuous operation since 1873, which makes it one of the older student publications in the United States.

What you will find there

The site organizes content into a broad set of sections, so coverage goes well beyond straight news:

  • News — campus administration, policy changes, and student life
  • Features and Profiles — longer-form pieces on people and programs
  • Data — data-driven reporting
  • Culture — CT Eats, Art, Dance, Movies, Music, Theatre
  • Sports — varsity athletics, club sports, professional sports, athlete profiles
  • Opinions — editorials, op-eds, satire, political comedy
  • Humor — UR Joking and related columns
  • Print Archives — back issues of the printed paper

Recent examples from the homepage show the range: a report on URochester expanding its medical amnesty policy to cover student organizations, a dance review, coverage of a Yellowjackets football win at Fauver Stadium, a birding column on warblers, and an interview with PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz.

Who it is for

The primary audience is the University of Rochester community — students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Rochester residents interested in campus affairs. If you are a prospective student or parent trying to understand campus culture, the Features, Culture, and Opinions sections give a more candid view than official university communications. If you are a researcher or journalist looking for student-press coverage of a specific URochester event, the site's archives and section pages are the place to search.

Practical notes

  • The site is in English and is updated regularly during the academic year.
  • A "Subscribe" link exists on the site, but the available page information does not specify pricing or terms, so check the subscribe page directly if you want details.
  • The staff notes that some older content may be temporarily unavailable following the site redesign; if you cannot find a back article, contact the web staff at [email protected].
  • There are also Contribute, Contact, Advertising, and Distribution pages if you want to write for, reach, or advertise with the paper.