Liam Bethlendy
Liam Bethlendy
Class of 2021

Articles by Liam

A reconsidered criticism of UR Student

UR Student appears to be a capable site that needs to be made more userfriendly for a whole list of reasons. Read More

An unadulterated perspective on UR Student

To put it succinctly: UR Student sucks. Read More

The problem with political consistency

Unless a candidate’s voter base is static, they cannot be lauded as “consistent” in the Sanders fashion. Read More

Under-involved or a balanced life?

This intense involvement is good, but it becomes all-consuming quicker than people care to admit.  Read More

In defense of the two party system

It is a fallacy to look at a system flexing and adapting to current political trends, and demand its complete upending — especially when the system isn’t being used to the fullest extent. Read More

Don’t dismiss Appalachia

I do not propose that their solutions to being ignored, like voting predominantly for Trump and other right-wing populists, are correct responses. Read More

Cancel culture needs to be reconsidered

In the current era of activism and awareness, we have a predilection for deciding that someone’s works are no longer valuable immediately after discovering some questionable actions. While boycotting artists, comedians, and actors after particularly reprehensible actions — Bill Cosby comes to mind — is sometimes valid, doing so without thought is not beneficial and […]