Archives - Frankie Brereton
athletics
UR Yellowjackets eaten by WashU Bears
Unlike their namesake mascot in winter, the Bears were doing anything but hibernating throughout the game. Read More
american politics
Mamdani: restarting the heart of the Democratic Party
Zohran Mamdani is the defibrillator that the party needs in order to fight against the MAGA movement in 2028. Read More
social life
Punctuality: is it as important as we consider it to be?
Personally, I think it’s a give and take. I don’t really want to be stood up for hours, but it’s also important to be flexible and respect other cultures. Read More
data
Polling problems, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
It seems that identity politics and dissatisfaction with presidential candidates presents just as much of a problem for pollsters as their research methods. Read More
american dream
The American obsession with productivity, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
The American Dream supposedly acts to propel the people of this country forward, but instead it drives people away from any kind of work-life balance. Read More
Album Review
“Vie”: a return to comfort, a loss of life
“Vie” delivers peppy synth and the fun, sexual lyrics that fans have come to expect and enjoy. Read More
art
Art, artist, and social consequences
By paying for art, you are, no matter how involuntarily, supporting the artist, who profits from your purchase. Read More
activism
What do celebrities owe to the public sphere?
Part of what makes us believe that celebrities should be using their voices, especially regarding humanitarian issues, is the seemingly disproportional power that they wield on the political stage. Read More
democrat
Electrical outlets and the American political stage, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
If a prominent politician of the American left wing is only considered “centre-left” by the rest of the world, then we can see that the U.S.’s political stage is distinctly skewed. Read More
budget cuts
Are you too “woke” for Trump’s new budget?
President Trump's direction for our tax-dollars isn’t one that invests in America’s true strength: its people. Read More
