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Iran deal: Negotiated from weakness, deal is destructive
Diplomacy can be amazing when done correctly. It’s a testament to the unwavering ideal of peace that the United States is even trying to make a deal with a country like Iran, which has been as violently unhelpful to its own cause as one could be. Though the clear goal of the Iran deal is […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi says: Tips for freshmen
Welcome to college, freshmen! I’d like to take some time to feed you some of my infinite wisdom. 1. I’ll start here: no one has infinite wisdom. Friends and upperclassmen will give you lots of advice, but you don’t have to listen to it all. And, sometimes, you still have to learn it for yourself. […]
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We’re on the rise
You can see the tower of Rush Rhees Library from almost anywhere on campus. I think there’s one spot—if you stand directly in front of the Frederick Douglass Building—where you can’t see it. Other than that, it’s visible from basically everywhere, including inside some buildings and within a decent radius off campus. There’s been a […]
Ed Observers
The places you’ll go
In the words of Dr. Seuss’s “Oh, The Places You’ll Go:” “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” Congratulations, class of 2015! The author of your childhood wrote a book gifted to graduates across the country, and his rhyming words ring simple but true. “You have brains in […]
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2015: A momentous year 
This has been a momentous year. At the end of April, the community celebrated the grand opening of College Town, which now boasts approximately 20 retail facilities, including Barnes & Noble, the Corner Bakery Cafe, Constantino’s Market, Breathe Yoga, Insomnia Cookies, Jimmy John’s and many others. In March, we surpassed our initial $1.2 billion goal in The […]
Ed Observers
UR needs solutions that unite
Something that we’ve learned in the past year is that the Rochester community—on campus and in the city beyond—is not as tolerant as we had hoped it was. We assumed, perhaps naively, that college campuses would be a haven for intelligent, rational discussion, but a series of events in the past few semesters have indicated […]
Ed Observers
This finals week, I’m staying afloat
Names were changed in this article to preserve privacy. My semesters here at UR seem to follow the same general pattern. The first period can best be characterized by uninhibited optimism. During this stage, I go to bed and wake up early, take care of myself and do all the things my mom spent the […]
Ed Observers
The cliche question: Who are you?
How many times have you been asked, “Who are you?” The idea of self can be defined in two ways: by how others see you and how you see you. For most of us, both definitions should be similar, but there are some people who struggle with the definitions being different. A friend and I […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: STI-free summer
One last thing before you run off for the summer: sexually transmitted infections are real. You may think, “This girl isn’t the type of girl who would have an STI, right? And, if she did have one, she wouldn’t be trying to sleep with me, right? If I see any warts, obviously, I’ll stop!” That’s […]
Sex and the CT
A fairytale of sexual discovery
Once upon a time, there was a well-loved princess. The princess had been taught proper manners. She was always agreeable and accommodating, and was never aggressive or demanding. She took these lessons on how to behave into the bedroom, being sure to do all the right things, make all the right noises and never do […]
