Ed Observers

Battle for marriage equality rages beyond Vermont

Our country is slowly moving forward, and this is another crucial step in the path towards those words that our forefathers wrote so many years ago: “All men are created equal.” Read More

UR NotConnected: productivity killing Wi-Fi

I can’t write this article because I can’t get online. My rivalry with UR Connected began on August 28, 2012, when I tried to set up my wireless printer. Like most typical college freshmen, I came to school with my own printer because I wanted to save money. Little did I know, that I would […]

Social issues in social media

Many of the people who jump on these bandwagons make it their mission to defend issues they often know little about. Read More

Shatter the illusion, question your ability

Coming to terms with reality can help target and understand blind spots and weaknesses. Read More

Instagram dethroned

Instagram is the bane of everything pure and good. Steer clear. Read More

Valentine’s day: be yourself

Every year when Valentine’s Day comes around, we wonder if it will live up to our expectations and what our relationship status will be like. As a result of romantic comedies and companies like Hallmark, Valentine’s Day has turned into more of an ordeal that elicits confusion and less of a day to celebrate love. […]

The super(saturated) bowl

This was not just a regular game. This game was so important that it had its own media week. Sportswriters, cameramen, and our nation’s spotlights all converged in Louisiana for the forty-seventh  Super Bowl this past Sunday. In response, America made sure that no stone was left unturned for this magnificent occasion. The Super Bowl […]

Let’s be blunt: the issue of pot

    In case you’ve been living under a rock for a while now, I’m going to fill you in on some of the more recent advances in the movement to legalize marijuana. Sixteen states now have medical marijuana systems in place. This means that those states have voted and decided that marijuana can be […]

Laughter: best medicine, best tool

The use of humor to explore deeper issues Read More

Implementing incentives could mean increased attendance

Creating incentives for students to attend events at UR could increase the amount of people who show up to those events. Read More