Opinions
Administration
Letter to President Mangelsdorf
This school has made me afraid to speak out against genocide. Read More
expenses
Pirate your books, blame the University
If students cannot afford books, the choice is between pirating and not learning. The choice is clear — pirate those books. Read More
Black Studies
Black Studies at UR: exploring the world from a new perspective
Growing up in a traditional Asian household, I have no connection whatsoever to the African continent or its diasporic history. I first came into contact with the continent from the United States Academic Pentathlon, which exposed me to the nuances of West African cultural traditions. Read More
2024 election
The DeLorme Report: The status quo has got to go
Congress has always been an institution highly scrutinized by the American public. Excluding exceptional circumstances like 9/11, Congress has never polled above 50% for public approval polling. In fact, they tend to barely reach 25% most of the time. Read More
add/drop
Add/drop that (cl)ass
If UR wants to keep a month-long add/drop period, there needs to be a more streamlined process of providing support for students trying to add new courses. Read More
advice
At home at college
Sometimes I'll be in a place I consider home, yet still have the feeling of wanting to go “home,” never quite knowing where exactly that place would be. Read More
BookTok
Notes by Nadia: What happened to the readers?
23% of American adults hadn’t read a book in the previous year. Can BookTok really save the decline in readership? Read More
Gun Violence
The DeLorme Report: We must stop a national epidemic of gun violence
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, we, as a nation, saw the devastation and tragedy that gun violence brings to our communities. Another school, another result. Read More
Faculty
Letter to the Editor – Welcome message
Your presence at the University of Rochester, each one of you, is significant because you add a thread to the fabric of who we are as a community. Read More
