Op-Eds
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.
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.
chinese
Defending orange chicken
American Chinese food isn’t trying to be like authentic Chinese food — it’s its own thing.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Antisemitism
What antisemitism at UR looks like
I am troubled by a pattern of excluding Jewish voices from conversations about what language is harmful to Jews.
Israel
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A tale of historical grievances and human cost
We need to address the ongoing crisis affecting the Palestinian people and advocate for the protection of their rights and dignity.
Community
Withstanding the flames
Even in the midst of all this madness, it’s important to remember that the world is still getting better every day.
