Ed Observers
employment
You shouldn’t need a network to get work
As I wiggle my way into society, it seems like every opportunity depends on who you know, rather than what you know.
Dick Cheney
Blindspots: Dick Cheney is still a war criminal
The Iraq war was a mistake, which killed almost a million people, and the people who zealously ginned the U.S. into that conflict should be made into pariahs, not platformed and commended by presidential contenders.
independence
Nobody is coming to save you.
At the end of the day, you have to realize that you are responsible for your own life and outcomes. Nobody is coming to save you. You have to learn to save yourself.
embarrassment
People are going to remember, and it’s all right
I stick to my belief that people do remember, and maybe sometimes, it is that deep. Some people do remember when you make that mistake.
add/drop
Add/drop that (cl)ass
If UR wants to keep a month-long add/drop period, there needs to be a more streamlined process of providing support for students trying to add new courses.
communication
The importance of Title IX training
Regardless of what you think of the content of the training, however, it provides a time for reflection, particularly on your own actions.
free speech
Universities must value free speech over reputation
Colleges across the country have adopted a clear message: "Never again shall students make the university look bad."
Campus Times
The State of the Campus Times
We wish to see to it that the CT remains a staple of the University of Rochester and the lived experience of every single student, staff, and faculty member.
advice
Unsolicited advice: things I wish I knew as a first-year
Use your first-year to really figure out what works for you.
2024 Presidential Election
Blindspots: Democrats should follow Tim Walz’s lead
In her quest to find someone that would help deliver the midwest and balance the ticket, Harris has picked the man who could reinvent the Democratic party if given the chance.