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Baseball
Is Baseball Still America’s Favorite Pastime?
America's pastime sport since the 1830s, has slowly become a dwindling sport that can’t achieve the viewer attention it deserves. Read More
streaming
Streaming services: from a steady flow to a mere trickle
Streaming was once a promising innovation to combat the shortcomings of cable television. Read More
accessibility
Can the Disability Office cooperate with temporary disabilities?
After my mild concussion, I was very displeased with the Office of Disabilities (ODR) and the accommodations they provide for temporary disabilities. Read More
literature
Why Do We Care about Fictional Aliens?
Even from a cursory glance, it’s clear that characters and broader characterization in science fiction have evolved over time. Read More
fanfiction
Smut as supplementary sex education
The more smut you read, the easier it becomes to reconcile the normal and the absurd. This trend line, or reconciliation, can provide a really good concept of what healthy and realistic sex looks like. Read More
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
