Archives - Melanie Earle
academics
What most people get wrong about double majors
I bet a lot of first-years have plans for double or triple majors. But if you are pursuing either, the passion better be worth the pain.
meliora
The REAL Tips and Tricks for UR First-Years
Leave your bag on a desk in Rush Rhees for HOURS when you’re not there. Super cool dude :)
stem
The Future of STEM isn’t in the S,T,E, or the M
It's actually not fair to put down people who don’t trust science; they have a good reason to not trust STEM — scientists are bad at communicating and haven’t always wanted to communicate with the people the science affects.
fight club
Fight Fight Fuck You Up Club
The best debates are settled through violence, which is why SA decided to host this opportunity for students.
catwoman
The Batman is the best bat-film of all bat-time
Anyways, Zoe Kravtiz can stomp me out on a curb.
goldline
Shuttle Bus Transformer
The University of Rochester has been aware that the one of the shuttles our community takes is actually a weapon of mass destruction.
Robert Pattinson
“The Batman” is a bat out of hell
The details in "The Batman" make it worth seeing two or three times, because while it’s a close to three-hour run time, every action, line, and setting has weight.
optics
Research at Rochester: Rajaoberison helps explore the universe through machine learning
Rajaoberison writes machine learning algorithms to help James Webb’s 18 primary mirrors position themselves and counter piston phase error.
Midterms
Psychological Warfare: Midterms
It has come to light that one class had five midterms during the semester, resulting in a syllabus that created a rip in the time space continuum, which could become a ticking time bomb for Earth due to the inherent paradox of a test that happens at the midway point happening four more times during the semester.
conversation
We need to see the other side of the table
Education happens through conversation. I believe that when it comes to antisemitism and anti-Israel language on campus, it’s a discussion that needs to be had, not a lecture.