Recent letters to the editor received by the Campus Times have been particularly critical of members of the Editorial Board and the editorials published in recent issues.
We appreciate and even welcome criticism, feedback, corrections, and suggestions for improvement.
Unfortunately, we find some of the claims of shoddy journalistic work leveled against us recently to be deeply troubling.
Multiple letters submitted in the past week frequently allude to purported last minute correspondence, or attempted correspondence, by an unnamed member of the editorial board. These claims are categorically false.
The only members of staff at the Campus Times who have any influence or input into the editorial boards published are the five individuals listed below.
Any correspondence or contact with junior staff outside of those listed should not be expected to reach the editorial board.
Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Check your facts, we’ll check ours
However, recent student protests are considerably less effective than they used to be. According to The American Prospect, there were far fewer young attendees to the most recent round of No Kings marches in proportion to the attendance of older generations. Read More
medication
Check your facts, we’ll check ours
As recently as the early 2010s, it was standard practice for surgeons to provide 30 to 40 or more opioid pills for common, minimally invasive procedures. Most of these pills, however, would remain untouched, left over in the patient’s medical cabinet or kitchen pantries for potential misuse. A team of researchers led by URMC’s Dr. Jacob Moalem set out to reduce these opioid overprescriptions. Read More
cluster search engine
Check your facts, we’ll check ours
Coming to you from the makers of MelCourses, a new cluster search engine will be unveiled next semester. RocLab, the student-led team behind the search engine, is a campus organization that focuses on building tech solutions. For the past year and a half, RocLab has been working on creating a cluster search engine to replace the University’s current system, according to sophomore Will Record, a director and development team lead with RocLab. Read More
