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Ensure all sophomores receive on-campus housing
UR guarantees all rising sophomores on-campus housing, at least in theory. However, if there is no actual housing options available on campus as the lottery winds down, there is no way for the school to provide these spaces if they have all been taken up. This is an even bigger problem with a class like […]
Op-Eds
You can’t rebuild Rochester with fairness
What do University of Rochester President Joel Seligman, RIT President Bill Destler, Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman, and Mayor Lovely Warren all have in common? From the looks of their recent political excursions, a divine mandate to lobby the state government. In early March, a delegation of political, business, and education leaders made its annual march […]
Op-Eds
What’s right with UR
Last week, I discussed various problems that should be fixed at UR. Now I’d like to discuss the best parts of the school. In some ways, this is the harder piece to write – it can be trickier to express gratitude and wonder than to complain. The University is a Tier 1 research institution, churning […]
Ed Observers
Let it snow…
The snow is gone now, and everyone is rejoicing, but I actually like the snow and don’t mind the cold weather all that much either. After all, if it weren’t for the cold, how would snowmen eat ice-bergers for dinner? Or Frosted Flakes for breakfast? Don’t get me wrong, I too am excited for some […]
Editorial Boards
Gen Y does it different
Members of the millennial generation (or Generation Y), born between 1982 and 2001, have grown up praised for every little accomplishment. Finish the relay race in fifth grade? Even if you come in last, you still get a ribbon for trying. Here’s a trophy for participating on the baseball team. Sure, you didn’t hit a […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and ‘let’s talk about sex’
Is it irrational to fear telling a girl I’m a virgin? Choosing to share anything about your sexual history can leave anyone feeling vulnerable. If what you’re sharing is that you haven’t had a sexual history, it can feel even scarier. This can be further complicated if you’re a guy; stereotypically, men are supposed to […]
Op-Eds
Death of the vegetarian lifestyle
Seven years ago, I woke up one morning and decided to become a vegetarian cold turkey. In my then-crazed obsession with the Beatles, I thought emulating Paul McCartney’s ways was a good enough reason to convert. Little did I know that switching to vegetarianism would be a decision I would stick to long-term. Since I […]
Op-Eds
Make meliora a reality: what’s wrong with UR
I love this university, but I feel a responsibility as a senior to identify some problems here, so that they might be corrected. Meliora must apply to all things,including the administration and campus life, not only academics. I’ve ranked these issues from easiest to hardest to correct. First, you can’t buy Q-tips on campus. It […]
Ed Observers
E-Cigs: Good & Bad
Every year, we’re saying goodbye to more and more familiar analog items. As electronics continue to become smaller and more efficient, everything is going digital. Hardly anyone uses the U.S. Postal Service anymore, at least not for personal communication; email is the way to go. Books are gradually being phased out by e-readers like Amazon’s […]
Editorial Boards
Utilize the open curriculum
At this point, most students are already set their on their schedules for next semester. After meeeting with advisors, agonizing over major requirements, coordinating with friends and adjusting (and readjusting) potential schedules with the CDCS app, students are finally settling on a routine and workload they can live with. All that’s left to do […]