Ed Observers
Radical subjectivity: haters gonna hate
We can all agree there's such a thing as "good taste." The question is whether we can all agree on what that is — or even whether we're meant to. Read More
Culture
CT Recommends: "In the Loop"
When it comes to political satire, there is nothing in the United States even close to the movie “In the Loop.” Read More
Op-Eds
The classics should not be all Greek to us
Some foreign language programs have no need to justify their existence. Certainly few would advocate removing programs like Spanish or French from high schools, given how many people worldwide (and, especially with Spanish, in the United States) speak them. Nor do languages like Arabic and Mandarin lack their defenders, given their importance to current American […]
Features
Valentines Day part 2.
Opinions editor Mario Morales discusses why Valentines Day does not deserve the bad rap. Read More
News
Congressman Lee strips himself of job
Congressman Chris Lee, UR alum ('87), resigned after being caught sharing shirtless pictures of himself over the internet service Craiglist. Read More
Op-Eds
The clash of education reform and profit
At present, anyone hoping to be involved in any substantive way with the latest intellectual currents in educational reform must learn two words above all — charter schools. Despite their youth, charter schools have become the panacea for the troubles with education. Endorsed by everyone from Arne Duncan to the CEOs, chancellors or commissioners of […]
Op-Eds
The importance of studying the humanities
Despite attending a modern research university, humanities students at the UR suffer relatively little for their choice of majors. Ribbing from their colleagues in the sciences, UR students interested in the humanities have a reasonable variety of programs from which to choose. The unfortunate truth, however, is that as research universities go, this is far […]
Op-Eds
Retribution is a powerful temptation
After the events of Sept. 11, Americans were united in the single cause of finding and eliminating the culprit of 3,000 deaths. That dedication led the United States into two polarizing wars. Ten years later, the attitudes of Americans toward Muslims remain in near-constant flux. The recent controversies over the proposed building of an Islamic […]
Op-Eds
Failing to change the way we evaluate schools
It has now been nine years since the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was enacted, symbolizing a bipartisan commitment across the executive and legislative branches to standards-based educational reform. Though the Bush administration under which NCLB was passed is no longer in office, President Obama’s education policy has not represented a substantive break with […]
