Op-Eds

The model minority myth: A double-edged sword

How do you embrace yourself entirely with respect to your racial identity and individuality when you do fit the stereotype?  Read More

Through the fire: a retrospective on burnout

Burnout is cruel in that way. The physical and mental exhaustion doesn’t erase the guilt we feel from our inability to do anything. Read More

My patience with the unvaccinated is wearing thin

When you refuse vaccination, you’re prolonging the pandemic and making it more dangerous for everybody — not just yourself. Read More

Teen Girls vs. The World

In reality, overly criticizing women for their interests and emotions is nothing new, and this is simply the form it takes on in the modern world. Read More

The dining shortage breeds toxic body image

We can’t just stop eating while we wait for a committee to decide on the “best” way to feed us, whatever they think that is. Read More

Writing: The ugly duckling of education

Yes, there is such a thing as bad writing, and I’m sure everyone has read something that’s made their eyes burn and their minds go blank. Read More

Sorry professor, I ate my homework

It’s unacceptable that the University fails to properly provide for students’ needs, especially when they promise inclusivity. Read More

UR’s Dining Desert

I know that I can’t exactly compare Manhattan to Rochester, but I still wasn’t prepared for the extent of the food barrenness. Read More

The dining shortage is hitting vegetarians extra hard

As a first-year, I’ve got no comparison for what the dining situation was like in past years, but clearly something isn’t right. Read More

The warped transformation of cancel culture

Since then, that idea has grown claws, tentacles, and possibly a tail, and has made navigating social media somewhat of a menace. Read More