Opinions
Op-Eds
An eye for an eye shouldn’t be our solution
On April 8, a federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on 30 charges related to his role in the bombing of the 2013 Boston Marathon, an event in which three people were killed and over 250 others were injured. Of those charges, 17 carry the possibility of the death penalty. There’s really no surprise […]
Editorial Boards
Trials and tribulations in the Gowen Room: Post-elections, there is still work to be done
Students’ Association (SA) elections happen twice a year— once in the spring and once in the fall. They are exciting times, at least for us journalists, filled with heated races, lively debates and high spirits. The current election has been no exception to this trend; the field of candidates has been vibrant, and we’ve enjoyed […]
Ed Observers
Jack of all trades, master of none
As I am about to complete freshmen year, I cannot help but reflect on the things I have learned this past year. Surprisingly, 90% of this knowledge lies beyond the spectrum of academic learning. It is true that I did receive a good amount of bookish knowledge, but what really enlightened me were the things […]
Op-Eds
RFRA: More harmful than advertised
In March 26th, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed SB 101, also known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), into law. There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding how this actually came about. Let’s take a look at the recent history of religious freedoms. In 1993, President Clinton signed the original RFRA into […]
Opinions
The Genesee is melting
As massive blocks of ice smoothly slide along the shore of our Genesee River, the water swiftly resonates along the bank, lapping under a soft and cool wind. On this evening, everything starts to move: the cold no longer withholds the emerging wildlife on the campus of the University of Rochester. The Genesee is melting, […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: How to be good at sex
Cosmo’s sex advice will tell you to eat a donut off your man’s boner or some other ridiculous thing. That’s because Cosmo’s approach to good sex seems to be more about avoiding boring sex than having good sex. The realities of being good at sex are less fun and exciting than anything flashy enough for […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: How to fall in love
1. Try falling for a friend. They know you, they love you. You know them, you love them. They also happen to be the gender that you’re attracted to. That’s all you need in a relationship, right? So date them and allow your relationship to change. In time, realize that the two of you aren’t […]
Opinions
Campus Times endorses Grant Dever and Melissa Holloway for SA president and vice president
Similarly passionate about their commitment to UR students, the two tickets for Students’ Association (SA) president and vice president arrived at their decision to run in radically different ways. SA presidential candidate and junior Ethan Bidna indicated his belief that SA has drifted from its purpose as a student-driven organization to one driven by the […]
Editorial Boards
Trials and tribulations in the Gowen Room: SA in flux: 2015 is a crucial election
There are two features of the current SA election that give it more significance than one might be inclined to award a student government election. First, the turnover—at least among senators—in this election highlights the troubling times our student government is in. Out of the 14 sitting senators who are eligible to run in this […]
Editorial Boards
Trials and tribulations in the Gowen Room: the good and bad of SA’s new bylaws
At 11:26 p.m, on the otherwise typical Monday evening of March 19, SA Senate passed a new set of bylaws to thunderous applause. The sound of the gavel came after over two hours of tedious, often intense debate on each disputed point in the proposed bylaws. And, while at times the discussion amounted to little […]