Op-Eds
accents
Everyone you know has an accent
The right question to ask is, “What particular accent does the person have?” Read More
academics
Winter and summer sessions can’t just go on, business as usual
UR has chosen to allow expensive tuition to be a barrier, making winter session practically irrelevant for students on any sort of financial aid. Read More
Op-Eds
The blue table
As silly as it may seem, it felt like at that table, COVID-19 didn’t exist. Read More
Op-Eds
Gossip isn’t just petty — it’s harmful
I don’t want to flee from intimacy into the shallow interactions that result from endless “girl talk” about my relationships, in place of living them. Read More
Op-Eds
Why we play
The two or three one-hour practices a week that I have with my team have been one of the few bright spots of this fall semester, and have helped me pull through mentally strenuous times. Read More
Op-Eds
Biden’s victory changes nothing if we don’t change ourselves
On the off chance someone besides the editors of this paper are actually reading this, please: Think hard about what parts of your own mind would prefer a president who looks like Biden to a president who looks like Harris. Read More
colorism
Becky with the good hair: Colorism and power in the Jewish community
I’m impatient with my community’s unwillingness to see just how many people are left behind in the rush to assimilate at all costs. Read More
dining halls
Why dining halls should give Meatless Mondays a shot
Forgoing meat is a conscious and thoughtful choice that people make because they think that easing the burden on our earth is more important than satisfying their taste buds. Read More
2020 Election
Early voting: Good idea, bad execution
People deserve a safe and relatively easy way to cast their ballots. Creating situations with limited locations and long lines is clearly not providing them that option. Read More
Halloween
Embracing the ‘crazy ex-girlfriend’
Feelings don’t just disappear after a breakup, and there shouldn’t be a time limit on their acceptability. Read More
