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Bill Gates has called it a “big win for education”. Its website prominently displays the noble mission of “preparing America’s students for success”. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan claims that it will “set loose the creativity and innovation of educators at the local level”. What am I talking about? That would be “Common Core”, […]

As a freshman entering the housing lottery for the first time, I have only heard the most daunting of rumors. It’s been said that  “it’s one of the most stressful times of the year,” and that  “you’ll be lucky if you don’t lose a friend in the process”. All of this negative hype forces you […]

“What’s the value of a college education?” We’ve heard this question countless times, often linked to statistics about salary and quality of life when teachers, college reps, and parents have made the pitch about the benefits of higher learning. But when we consider the pros of college, perhaps we should instead ask ourselves, “What’s the […]

Goergen Athletic Center, the gym, GAC. It’s a place that can inspire as much loathing as it can drive. It’s a facility that one find on nearly every college campus in the U.S. It is as universal as it is important for the students of a university, even if many don’t take advantage of its […]

The controversy surrounding animal testing has recently become a major international news story with the European Union, India, and Israel banning  animal testing for cosmetics and the revelation that China has quietly been requiring cosmetic tests that poison, burn, and blind animals even though superior methods not requiring animal testing are now available. The debate […]

EMERGENCY USA holds a concert to raise funds and awareness for their cause. Read More

The Plain White T’s played Douglass Dining center on Friday, March 21. Read More

Max Eber shares his thoughts on the Toronto Raptors. Read More

Athlete of the Week Mara Karpp shares her thoughts on college and lacrosse. Read More

UR Women's Lacrosse excel with a dynamite season thus far. Read More