Op-Eds
Mental Health
Novels, novels, everywhere, but none are fun, I think
It’s no secret that reading for pleasure has been linked to a host of emotional and mental health benefits. With national readership plummeting across the past decade, a question arises: What role should campus libraries play in leisure reading? Read More
american dream
What makes us American?
Winter in Rochester is finally coming to an end, and with it, a journey I began two years ago. Now, as I inch toward graduation, I’ve increasingly found myself trying to answer a question that’s followed me for years: What makes us American? Read More
fiction
Do Authors Have Moral Duties When Confronting Sociopolitical Issues in Their Work?
Treating these themes properly could help authors avoid falling into the pit of toxic culture in modern America Read More
International relations
Venezuelan thoughts on the Venezuelan roundtable
I, a born-and-raised Venezuelan, was in the audience and left disappointed by the essence of the discussion. Read More
Basketball
What happened to the NBA Dunk Contest?
I pray Adam Silver does whatever he can to choose the most talented and prepared dunkers, and give players the time they need to put on a creative show. Read More
environmentalism
Greenland is not just an island. It is a climate system.
But Greenland is not just a place. It is a planetary thermostat. What happens there over the next few decades will shape coastlines, weather patterns, and human migration for centuries. Read More
superbowl
Drake Maye is the better quarterback going into the Super Bowl
Completion percentage and yards per attempt matter in games where every drive is critical, and Maye held the edge in both. Read More
From the Editor
State of the Campus Times
As is tradition for the University of Rochester Campus Times, I’m going to take advantage of this Spring’s first print edition to introduce myself and to update all of you on our goals for this coming semester. Read More
ai
The United States’ AI dominance starts with a dominant clean energy supply-chain
This imbalance represents a major strategic risk: Without an independent, clean, scalable, and economically viable energy scheme of its own, the U.S.’ lead in energy-intense AI tech will be short-lived. Read More
environmentalism
Littering is a global problem, and here’s what you can do to help
The change can start with you, and it’s only one step away. Read More
