Opinions

The surprising thing I learned when I was invited into UR’s Free Palestine encampment

It was the fact that these students were here at all, on this quad, in this camp, acting in solidarity with the several hundred thousand Palestinians refugees who, because of the war, were now forced to live in tents. This didn’t feel like a UR thing. Read More

People are going to remember, and it’s all right

I stick to my belief that people do remember, and maybe sometimes, it is that deep. Some people do remember when you make that mistake. Read More

Recorded lectures should be available to all students

It is time for all professors to recognize that accessing class recordings is a fundamental component of our UR education. Read More

J.D. Vance: The Trump campaign’s ruiner

Based on Vance’s history, he has proved to be an outright horrible pick for the Trump campaign. Read More

Notes by Nadia: A feminist’s perspective on religion

The treatment of and the lack of women in the Bible — and the fact that all of the Bible accounts are written by men — has made it difficult for me to believe that the contents of the Bible are real. Therefore, it is nothing but folklore to me now.  Read More

The DeLorme Report: The real loser of the debate? You

As the night progressed, it appeared that neither candidate would be offering anything substantive. Instead, both President Trump and Vice President Harris stuck to their talking points. Read More

Letter to President Mangelsdorf

This school has made me afraid to speak out against genocide.  Read More

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 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

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