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Humor
The merits of the long game
“There are many fish in the sea.” OK, I can concede that this is a stupid and overused line but it’s at least accurate, and in the context of a college campus where there are thousands of singles yearning for romance, it can become a mantra. The problem is, there are even more ways of […]
Sex and the CT
Sex and the CT: Alphabet soup
After being at the University of Rochester for a few years now, we have noticed something that is less than fly. A large portion of the student body is not hip to the true definitions of the many various sexualities and gender identities/expressions that are present in this here world. We’re talking about that big […]
Sports
An inspiration at the U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open in full swing, the biggest attention-grabber, without question, is Serena Williams’ quest to complete the “Grand Slam”–the exceptionally rare feat in tennis of winning all four of the biggest tournaments in one year. Despite the deserved attention for Serena, one person who won’t be lifting any trophies at the end of […]
News
Humanities Center opens doors on English, history
Professor Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, will deliver the inaugural lecture at UR’s Humanities Center. Dexter Perkins Professor in History and Interim Director of the UR Humanities Center Joan Rubin noted the good fortune of having […]
Op-Eds
Avoiding ticket mayhem
There were hundreds. They shuffled around the first floor of Wilson Commons, starting from the Common Market, snaking through the Ruth Merrill Center and back to Rocky’s Sub Shop. The students waited for hours, inching along as the line moved forward. Their reward: a chance to score tickets to see millenials’ favorite “science guy,” Bill […]
Editorial Boards
Ironing out the future of laundry
At last, there is no more need to navigate through the process of funneling money into URos accounts for laundry, or to worry later about how much is left. Laundry services at UR have finally been revamped. We welcome ResLife’s bold steps to improve the efficiency and accessibility of our washing and drying needs. With […]
Op-Eds
Iran deal: Negotiated from weakness, deal is destructive
Diplomacy can be amazing when done correctly. It’s a testament to the unwavering ideal of peace that the United States is even trying to make a deal with a country like Iran, which has been as violently unhelpful to its own cause as one could be. Though the clear goal of the Iran deal is […]
Features
Tapingo allows students to tap and go
You may have heard the name “Tapingo” around campus recently. But what exactly is it? Tapingo is an app recently brought onto campus in partnership with Dining Services that allows customers to order food and drinks, pre-pay using Declining, URos or a credit card and pick up their order at the counter of participating dining […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi says: Tips for freshmen
Welcome to college, freshmen! I’d like to take some time to feed you some of my infinite wisdom. 1. I’ll start here: no one has infinite wisdom. Friends and upperclassmen will give you lots of advice, but you don’t have to listen to it all. And, sometimes, you still have to learn it for yourself. […]
Humor
Physicist’s curiosity believed to have killed Schrodinger’s cat
A box found on the mantle in a recent estate sale of the newly-deceased, long-lost grandchild of Erwin Schrodinger was recently put up for auction. Knowing the potential significance, a world renowned physicist—who has preferred to remain anonymous due to safety after potential death threats from animal rights activists—chose to purchase the item. The box […]
