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Muskaan’s Musings: Getting back in the game

I dislike syllabus week as much as the next student, but I’d rather have that than five weekend deadlines sitting on my Blackboard. Read More

Muskaan’s Musings, orientation edition

Three years doesn’t seem like a long time, but it feels like an eternity considering the countless experiences I’ve had on this campus. Read More

Muskaan’s Musings: A hug on a plate

What’s the quickest, fastest, and most effective way to cure homesickness? Read More

Muskaan’s Musings: UR’s housing Hunger Games need an update

The housing lottery is an arduous, emotionally taxing, and needlessly stressful system. Read More

Muskaan’s Musings: How can we shake burnout?

The new normal just isn’t working. Read More

The Marriage Pact and modern loneliness: It’s too good to be true

What’s important to keep in mind though, is that lonely people are easy to prey on. Read More

Muskaan’s Musings: No body is perfect

Most people think this best version of themselves is that social construct in their brains. I need you to understand that this isn’t the case. Read More

Muskaan’s Musings: Will coming back to Rochester be worth it?

I don’t know If I’ll get to enjoy even a fraction of the aspects of college life I took for granted before COVID-19. Read More

How not to defeat the Islamic State

The recent attacks in Paris and Beirut committed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIL and ISIS, have brought some heartening things out of a lot of people. The outpouring of support for those who lost their lives and the brief sense of unification against unrestrained hatred and religious fanaticism were a wonderful […]

The pictures shouldn’t matter

Have you ever seen the video of Ray Rice punching Janay Palmer in the face? The security camera footage is completely silent, but you can tell from their body language that they’re having a fight, even before they walk into the elevator. Once they get in there, they begin to shove each other. Rice moves […]