Education
St. John Fisher receives $3 million in gifts
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The funds from former students and through a match from Wegmans will make a Fisher education accessible to more students and boost innovative instructional approaches.
Government & Politics
Two first-time state Senate candidates vie to succeed Funke
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Democrat Samra Brouk has a sizable lead over Republican Christopher Missick in campaign contributions. Will she be able to flip the 55th District on Nov. 3?
Beacon Notes
The Beacon starts its third year of publication
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The pandemic and other challenges notwithstanding, our focus is on growth, not surviving from week to week.
Four Questions
Endowed gift boosts humanities education at UR
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The Department of Music has been named for alumnus Arthur Satz, whose donation will fund a minimum of five humanities professorships in the the School of Arts and Sciences.
Health & Science
Antibodies and me
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Serology tests that focus on the immune system’s response to COVID can identify who has had the virus and might help answer key questions about survivors’ immunity against reinfection. But for someone who tests positive, much uncertainty remains.
Government & Politics
Race for county clerk focuses on customer service
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Democratic incumbent Jamie Romeo and Republican challenger Karla Boyce agree on the need to improve the way the clerk’s office functions—but not on how to do it.
GUEST OPINION
Privilege and policing policy
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There are questions we all should be asking ourselves in relation to police policies and conduct
Government & Politics
Beacon’s Election Dashboard details finances
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Morelle has a big monetary lead over Republican George Mitris, his challenger in the 25th Congressional District race.
Letter from Washington
Erin Perrine’s proximity to power
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As director of press communications for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, the Rochester native has a high-pressure job that at times puts her in direct touch with the president.
Culture
Classical reinvention
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The world of music performance has been disrupted by COVID-19. With their traditional score ripped apart, musicians from the RPO and other groups have responded with creativity and imagination.