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See Past The Smoke
Every time my cousin gets into my car, he pulls out the spit cup he always brings with him, grabs his dip, and spews out these blackish, foul-smelling globs. I can’t decide whether the best part is when he leaves it in my car or when he spills it. Coming from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and orgasms
I don’t enjoy having sex at all. It is a tiring experience for me and I have never been able to achieve orgasm. However, I enjoy masturbating and it is more relaxing to me. I am not sure what to make of this. (I am a male). Based on the fact that you enjoy masturbating, […]
Editorial Boards
Dress to Impress
We are at an awkward phase in life. We are done with high school but have not yet braved the real world. We live in a sheltered bubble with others of a similar age. We are lectured everyday by professors, coaches, and advisors about our learning, our hobbies, and what powers our souls. In this […]
Ed Observers
Always Forgotten; Never Remembered
On January 21, 2014, a student at Purdue University was killed in a school shooting. Four days later, another shooting took place in a Maryland mall, leaving three dead. Just a month earlier, a high school student was killed at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. I can list more, but should I need to? […]
Editorial Boards
Great Intention; Bad Allocation
Ever since Brian F. Prince, former UR soccer captain and current CEO of ORIX USA Corporation, dropped an exorbitant sum on the university’s athletic facilities two Saturdays ago, the local press has been all over his act of generosity, and rightly so. Especially in a time rife with financial anxiety, being on the receiving end […]
Op-Eds
Science Beats Faith
For the past several thousand years, hundreds, if not thousands, of books have been written either attacking or defending the existence of God. In the January 23rd edition of the Campus Times, Evan Keegan attempted to demonstrate the possibility of God in fewer than 1,000 words. The purpose of this op-ed will not be to […]
Op-Eds
Not All “Beliefs” Are Made Equal
Last week’s op-ed, “Science and Faith” by Evan Keegan, rehashed a series of popular myths and unfortunate misconceptions about the nature of science, faith, and knowledge. These myths do believers and unbelievers alike a disservice, but persist because they legitimize religion by tying it to science (curiously, one never observes scientists trying to legitimize science […]
Op-Eds
Failing to Represent
I was walking around one of the freshmen dormitories when I came across an intriguing awareness message randomly scattered throughout the dormitory by our beloved EcoReps. Disregarding the biological, and perhaps even philosophical, differences between human beings and common household appliances, this awareness message is simply a poor attempt to try to educate students on […]
Op-Eds
An Atheist’s Response to Faith and Science
The undergraduate student body at UR is composed predominantly of engineering and pre-medical students, and as such I feel safe in assuming that Evan Keegan’s opinions article “Science and Faith” was of great interest to many who happened to read the Jan. 23 issue of Campus Times. Though the piece was well-written, and I appreciate anyone who […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and sex toys
Should men be open to their girlfriends wanting to integrate adult toys into their sex lives? Imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, but invention is often hailed as the more sincere form of criticism. Men often feel hesitant about this topic because they worry that the sex toys are being introduced as […]
