Opinions
conservative
The far right and their economics in the U.S. and the U.K., as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant.
Clearly, we need a far different approach to conserving government funds and setting tax rates than what the Anglo-American right is providing. Read More
media
Are film and literature playing into the rise of American political violence?
When tackling a problem as complex and deep-rooted as political violence, we must understand all the factors at play. Read More
Science
How to survive talking science with your family this holiday
Are you dreading the moment when your crazy uncle brings up climate change at dinner? You are not alone. Read More
economics
On Hillside and its “What are you gonna do about it” prices…
We aren’t attendees at a stadium game or passengers killing time before a flight. We are students who need to eat, with no other options. Read More
Climate Change
Why this hurricane season felt off
One quiet season for U.S. impacts does not mean climate scientists were wrong. It means that we got lucky. Scientists predicted favorable conditions for intense hurricanes, and we got three Category 5 hurricanes. Read More
american politics
Rise of the far right in the U.K. and the U.S., as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
Until this year, the U.K. was under the center-right rule of its Conservative Party for the past 14 years. The American Republican Party is more socially right and populist than the Conservative Party, especially under Trump’s leadership. Read More
arts
Trump is calling curtains for the performing arts
As proud Americans, we often look down upon authoritarian governments for enforcing censorship on music, but under the Trump administration, free speech and the right to information is slowly but surely being squeezed from our grasp. Read More
anonymity
On retractions
Our regulations for privatizing articles align with our policies on source anonymization: If it’s deemed that publication may endanger the author, whether to retaliation, risk of verbal or physical threat, or fear of national level surveillance (such as the potential revocation of a VISA), the article will be removed. Read More
Campus Times
The State of the Campus Times
In my final weeks as the Publisher of the Campus Times, I am writing “The State of the Campus Times” — a report on the progress and challenges of our student-run newspaper — for the final time before handing the baton to the next Publisher. Read More
creative arts
On writing
It is human nature to create, to dream, to strive, and while I may feel silly sometimes talking to friends in “loftier” or more stable career paths, I still feel the drive to write, to sing, to scream, to learn. Read More
