Op-Eds
celebrities
We need to talk about parasocial relationships
Parasocial relationships were once seen as harmless. Now we're seeing how obsessing over a public figure’s life can turn harmful. Read More
cultural disconnect
Cultural identities are a balancing act
I remember feeling overwhelmed by trying to balance my South Asian culture and the white-dominant Western culture of my hometown. Read More
Israel
Blindspots: Listen to Israelis
Palestinians say Israeli officials want to violently expel them from their homes and take their land. Israeli officials agree. Read More
beliefs
Political neutrality: Is it a choice we can make?
For many of us, staying neutral simply meant allowing the flow of politics to subsume our beliefs and hopes for the future. Read More
art
Modern art often lacks effort and creativity
The dilemma with modern art arises when the criteria (creativity, effort, ingenuity, etc.) the viewer looks for are hard to identify. Read More
chinese
Defending orange chicken
American Chinese food isn’t trying to be like authentic Chinese food — it’s its own thing. Read More
Environment
No more pink soap: Why the University’s decision to implement fragrance-free soap is a move in the right direction
The ubiquitous pink soap in University bathrooms are gone, replaced with Purell “Fragrance-Free” dispensers. Why the change? Read More
Antisemitism
UR protests aren’t a threat to Jews
Outside of a temple or family gathering, I feel safest as a Jew at UR, and this has not changed with the protests on campus. Read More
Israel
Tikkun olam and the Jewish quest for justice
It makes me sick that the oppression of Palestinians, both on campus and abroad, has been done with the manufactured consent of my community. Read More
9/11
Violence will not solve what violence created
More violence against Palestinians will not lead to the development of the peaceful society that all parties deserve. Read More
