Opinions

Six reasons why you should be having a lot of sex during finals week

Taking a non-orthodox study break might have benefits for your grades, and your health. Read More

In general, be specific

Why do we generalize so much? It's something called "availability heuristic." Read More

Knowing what I know now

If I had known in high school what I know now, I wouldn’t have come to this university. Read More

How not to defeat the Islamic State

The recent attacks in Paris and Beirut committed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIL and ISIS, have brought some heartening things out of a lot of people. The outpouring of support for those who lost their lives and the brief sense of unification against unrestrained hatred and religious fanaticism were a wonderful […]

UR Parking: Charge us more, please

Last week, Campus Times Photo Editor Parsa Lotfi repeated a common complaint among students  (“Park It, UR,” Nov. 12, Opinions). Parking permits cost a lot, and parking tickets are annoying. Wouldn’t it be great if we paid less and got away with more? It does seem, intuitively, that $450 or $500 a semester is a […]

How to get turned on by your Thanksgiving dinner

Several foods commonly served on Turkey day have been shown to have sexual health benefits. Read More

Thoughts after tragedies

In recent weeks, several horrors took place across the world. Bombings in Beirut and Baghdad, shootings and bombings in Paris, violence in Burundi, civil wars in Yemen and Syria—those who committed these acts largely targeted innocents. As our campus struggles for meaning after these incidents—notably with a student-led vigil in front of Rush Rhees Library […]

Preserve our library’s character

We all know the Gleason Library story. It’s the one the Meridians tell—someone is working on a difficult problem on one of the Gleason whiteboards, leaves to get coffee and comes back to find the problem solved and a note that says, “Good luck on finals!” Meridians are trained to tell stories like this; they […]

Amanda’s guide to anal probing

Don't overlook the taboo when looking for ways to spice up a relationship. Read More

What’s in a name?

In 1972, women accounted for only about 38 percent of the labor force. Today, they make up closer to 47 percent. During the 1969-70 school year, only 92,481 master’s degrees were awarded to women, compared to 143,083 awarded to men. Those numbers have risen monumentally since, with the 2009-10 year seeing 417,828 master’s degrees awarded […]