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Why 707 acres isn’t enough

Let’s talk about what you can do outside of the 707-acre campus. Read More

My experience being a Donald Trump supporter for two days

I’m a different person now. When they come in my way, I can just shout loud enough. Read More

Shapiro is a champion of free speech

Trigger warning: I support Ben Shapiro. Reflecting on Ben Shapiro’s speech this week, here are the five things Shapiro claims that the left uses to stifle opposing opinions—and why he is right. Read More

Shapiro is a provocateur

Ultimately, Shapiro both failed to deliver on College Republicans’ title for the event and succeeded in spewing vitriol and disrespect to boost his ego and conservative support. Read More

On contingent faculty

You may have heard the news: faculty at this school are coming together to form a union. Read More

Double, double, toil and trouble — and Trump

Donald Trump has taken the nation by storm with his crass, apolitical style. Despite all of his racist and ignorant statements, he is continually gaining support. Why is this happening? Read More

Why we’re bringing Ben Shapiro to campus

Rochester’s College Republicans will host conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro on April 5 to speak on the threats to the freedom of speech currently permeating college campuses. Mr. Shapiro has a lengthy and impressive resume of conservative activism, making him a voice that is not heard often on campus. Read More

For honest tours Campus Sherpas isn’t the answer

Campus Sherpas is a student-run tour guide service, started by two Georgetown University students in 2014. Read More

WMD’s are not the issue in Syria

It is important to distinguish between humanitarian catastrophes and national security threats, as the boogeyman of WMDs has killed far more Americans than WMDs ever have. Read More

Tainted water and lives in flint

It is truly sad to see that the residents of Flint, Michigan, are reduced to such a sorry state, with their main source of water so heavily tainted. Read More