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Op-Eds
The cost of patriotism
Last week, the Obama administration unveiled its new plan to discourage corporate tax inversions by making it much more difficult for corporations to access their overseas cash without having it taxed at U.S. rates, which is about 35%. Over the last several months, the Obama administration has frequently referred to these tax inversions as “unpatriotic” […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: Drunk in Love
On Monday, Sept. 29, California governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill stating a clear definition of what constitutes sexual consent. Essentially, this “yes means yes” law clarifies that a lack of protest before sexual activity cannot be equated to affirmative consent. By the law’s definition, consent can only be given with a sober, […]
Sex and the CT
UR Kinks matches up students with all interests
Among the recent surge of new “UR Fill-in-the-Blank” Facebook pages, one page succeeded in raising quite a few eyebrows, particularly when compared to the relatively tame “UofR Crushes & Compliments” or the rabble-rousing “Overheard at Rochester.” Late this last spring, “UR Kinks” was born and, this semester, began matching up students who have similar sexual […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: Oxytocin, love potion number nine
Oxytocin is a chemical affectionately referred to as “the love hormone.” However, that title is a bit misleading: it’s not a love potion, of course. After all, if love were as simple as neurochemistry, we at UR would be all paired up and atwitter with love. It’s called “the love hormone” because its naturally occurring […]
Editorial Boards
The real reason Rochester got number six in dining
This year, UR was ranked 6th nationally in dining by a website called the Daily Meal, well-known for its yearly rankings of the nation’s collegiate institutions on the topics of food, drink, and other culinary areas. However, this year the University’s ranking was met with disbelief by some in the campus community. On “Overheard at […]
Op-Eds
Don’t mess with my Meatless Monday
Meatless Monday, to those who subscribe to an animal flesh and secretions-heavy diet, is a nightmare. There are no crispy cows served on a bun, nor thigh of chicken delicately nestled against a bowl of steaming rice. However, for those of us who do not enjoy consuming our animal companions or the secretions that come […]
Ed Observers
The future of interstellar travel
It’s finally here. This past Tuesday, a contract from NASA was signed that would lead Boeing and SpaceX to develop and engage in manned space flights – coined “space taxis” by some – to and from Earth and the International Space Station (ISS). This merger marks the beginning of a new era for NASA, for […]
Editorial Boards
How to eat in college
Time in college as an undergrad is extremely stressful. With a million papers to write, exams to study for, WeBWork to finish, or a concert to perform, there is never a spare moment to breathe, let alone take time out for oneself. Personal well-being is thrown out the window once one gives in to the […]
Op-Eds
President Obama’s plan to defeat ISIL is insufficient
The terrorist group on everybody’s mind these last few months has been the Islamic State (IS), or ISIL as the President calls them, and for good reason. The group, which originally grew in strength during the Sunni insurgency against the U.S. in Iraq after 2005, was affiliated with al-Qaeda in Iraq until they were kicked […]
Sex and the CT
Jodi Says: The Five-Year Plan
I am an adult, but only barely. I’m old enough to have sex and make responsible decisions, but let’s be real: I can’t be trusted to take a pill every day at the same time. I can’t even be trusted to be awake at a set time every day. As one could imagine, that became […]