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city
Get off campus!
Like a lot of people reading this, I came to UR with the impression that I was somehow going to a “good school” in a “bad location.” Read More
Debate
Facilitating difficult conversations through debate
When I first joined debate, it didn't seem anything more than a senseless word crossfire for people who love to win arguments so much that they created a sport out of it. Read More
college
Recovering from a mental cold
My demons grew a lot louder when the sun went away. Since I wasn’t partying as frequently anymore, I had the time to feel everything I’d ignored before. Read More
college
A diet cherry Mountain Dew experience
The international mixture at my school made its community embrace our differences. There was neither isolation nor judgment. Read More
college
Letter to a first-year
It is imperative that you focus on what is important, and refuse to allow less important activities to distract you. Ensure there is a hierarchy for what you do, and work from top to bottom. Read More
malema
Enough with the collective blame
The left in America is less identitarian than the EFF, but still operates on many of the same principles. Read More
space force
Trump and the space force
If the idea of a space force was indeed harmless, it would just be another stupid, inconsequential Trump meme like rocket man or inventing the word “fake” (my favorite one). Read More
music
Recognizing my musical privilege
Sure, music schools give out nice scholarship packages occasionally. But what goes into earning that scholarship? Money is a huge factor in getting the training and opportunity to be even considered. Read More
iran
Lack of an Iran deal means war
My grandpa was drafted during the Korean war but was lucky enough to be stationed in Alaska as a sharpshooting instructor, far from the fighting. My dad went to community college during Vietnam to avoid the draft. I fear that I might be unlucky enough to be alive during another draft, for an Iranian war. Read More
Race
Let’s talk about campus hate speech
Today, in a world of blatant racism and white supremacy, college hate crimes are on the rise. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of reported hate crimes on college campuses has increased by 25 percent. Read More
