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The case for white vanguardism

As this semester progresses, the unfolding of the Jaeger case has unquestionably rattled UR to its core. As a Take Five scholar, never before have I seen a campus controversy garner so much recognition — to the point of being featured in The New York Times and Nature. I am also struck by the swift […]

Beyond the headlines: opening a discussion about Jaeger

My name is Lauren. I am a fourth-year brain and cognitive sciences major here at UR. I have also been a research assistant and independent researcher for Professor T. Florian Professor Jaeger for almost three years now. I cannot speak to Professor Jaeger’s behavior prior to my time working in his lab. I cannot speak […]

Nowhere near the end of the road

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree revoking the ban on women driving in the country. Until last week, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that had legislation legally preventing women from driving. King Salman additionally established a high-level committee that will study the implementation of […]

Why this fall matters

Most of us agree — the onset of fall brings much needed relief. When I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texas — a place where the temperature generally goes from hot, to less hot, to cool, and fall is practically non-existent — I was excited for a real northern fall. But, I wasn’t prepared […]

Shack-a-thon: helping or hurting?

Homeless. What does that word evoke? What image comes to mind when you think of a homeless person? If you’re like most people, chances are that you think of a person idly sitting on cardboard, on a street corner, with their hands outstretched for spare change. This is, after all, what most students have consciously […]

What do you deserve as a customer of UR?

Dear Student Body, I address you as a concerned senior who wants to see this university assume its intended role as educator, protector, uplifter, and home. I have been urged to write this editorial due to recent events but these thoughts are not new to me. A surprising number of you came up to me in […]

Exchanging six days for the justice of thousands

In the light of all the events that have occurred regarding the Jaeger sexual harassment case, and the response of the student community through protest, you might wonder the extent to which our student body has to scream in order to be heard. Someone who demonstrates the lengths to which an individual on campus will […]

Clinton’s wrong: The electoral college should stay

Last week, Hillary Clinton’s new book, “What Happened,” was released. In the book, she blames several different factors for her loss in the presidential election, including James Comey’s letter, Russian interference in the election, Bernie Sanders, and sexism, among others. In an interview with Anderson Cooper, she added the Electoral College to the list. In […]

Seligman comforts the comfortable

Neutrality in the face of catastrophe only serves to bolster the power of the perpetrator. Read More

Seligman should resign

I won’t give another cent as long as Seligman remains president. Read More