Opinions
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 […]
Ed Observers
Straight outta Eastman
I used to hate rap music. I still remember sitting in a study hall, hearing my friends chatter about the latest rap album and, in my 7th grade squeak, crying out, “Rap is garbage! It’s all, ‘do drugs, shoot people; I’m so cool!’” At the time, my disgust with rap music made sense. Neither of […]
Editorial Boards
Yik Yak: a tough situation, handled with care
Recently, UR made headlines by asking Yik Yak to reveal the identities of the individuals behind the slew of racist, threatening posts that appeared on the app several weeks ago. The aftermath of this leaves us with a few thoughts. We commend the actions of the administration in these troubling times. With racial issues and […]
Editorial Boards
While costly, tuition changes are at least a step forward
Last Thursday, UR announced its tuition and room and board rates for the 2015-16 academic year. Clocking in at $47,450 for tuition and $14,294 for room and board, UR remains no exception to the ever-increasing costs of American higher education. Many students probably panicked at these figures, and understandably so—any increase in attendance costs can […]
