Ed Observers
Mental Health
Scars, romance, and the minds of youth
I was a Tumblr tween. And unfortunately, I was one of the many, many children who fell victim to the aestheticization of self-harm. Read More
academics
Life is pay to win. College? The giant paywall
For a game that preaches freedom of choice, there are an awful lot of decisions essentially made for us. Exhibit A: the decision to play at all. Read More
speaking out
Speaking up
I didn’t want to cause more drama in an already drama-filled season. I thought I could get through it. Read More
elections
You should be worried about local election denialism
If this week’s midterm elections solidified anything, it’s the fact that Republican election denialism is now just another strategic tool that’s here to stay. Read More
Heartstopper
You can’t go back in the closet
Throughout show-Heartstopper’s skyrocketing popularity, Connor evaded questions about his sexuality. So, how did we end up here? Read More
academics
You should take journalism classes this spring
There’s a perfect storm of journalism courses being offered this spring, and you should try and take one (or a couple) of them. Read More
art
How being a frog on a lily pad might save the world
The issue of who is mute and who can speak lies at the core of the climate crisis. Read More
friends
The cost of kindness
It is so much easier to be nice when you are rich because you have so much less to lose. Poverty creates need, and need creates desperation. Read More
bts
On BTS, K-pop, and toxic fan culture
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people offhandedly refer to K-pop lovers as all “fangirls” or “Koreaboos.” Read More
fraternity
The issue with UR’s Greek life housing
That was when I found out that sororities at UR don’t get houses — only the fraternities do. Read More
