Opinions
Education
UR’s open curriculum gave me room to explore
Being able to explore different courses that I found interesting was the way I navigated declaring my major. Read More
Israel-Palestine
Blindspots: For Aaron Bushnell
Aaron Bushnell's death demands our attention. There cannot be a normal day until this war is brought to an end. Read More
apple
The Apple Vision Pro is scary good
The fully immersive headset brings the user into a new world with the tap of a finger. Read More
fandoms
Notes by Nadia: What’s happening to K-pop?
I miss when the K-pop industry was focused on making quality comebacks that may have happened less often, but were worth the wait. Read More
declining
Declining Plan C: Livin’ La Vida Girl Math
When it comes to the excess of declining dollars each semester, the money just doesn’t feel real. Read More
crypto
Blindspots: Ode to Naysayers
As more and more of the national GDP is built out of smoke and mirrors, it becomes more important than ever to legitimize dissent. Read More
beauty
Kids’ feral behavior in Sephora reflects poorly on parents, not Gen Alpha
There is nothing wrong with being interested in skincare and makeup products; however, the behavior displayed by these children goes beyond just curiosity, and seems more like a deep desire to acquire these things to fit in. Read More
censorship
Research shows self-censorship more pervasive than formal censorship
Explicit restrictions are not what stop most people from speaking — instead, it’s the implicit pressure to conform. Read More
imagination
Ineffable experience of music
The feeling music brings me is palpable, providing a meaning through sound to otherwise inexpressible emotions. Read More
celebrities
We need to talk about parasocial relationships
Parasocial relationships were once seen as harmless. Now we're seeing how obsessing over a public figure’s life can turn harmful. Read More
