Opinions
arts
Trump is calling curtains for the performing arts
As proud Americans, we often look down upon authoritarian governments for enforcing censorship on music, but under the Trump administration, free speech and the right to information is slowly but surely being squeezed from our grasp. Read More
anonymity
On retractions
Our regulations for privatizing articles align with our policies on source anonymization: If it’s deemed that publication may endanger the author, whether to retaliation, risk of verbal or physical threat, or fear of national level surveillance (such as the potential revocation of a VISA), the article will be removed. Read More
Campus Times
The State of the Campus Times
In my final weeks as the Publisher of the Campus Times, I am writing “The State of the Campus Times” — a report on the progress and challenges of our student-run newspaper — for the final time before handing the baton to the next Publisher. Read More
creative arts
On writing
It is human nature to create, to dream, to strive, and while I may feel silly sometimes talking to friends in “loftier” or more stable career paths, I still feel the drive to write, to sing, to scream, to learn. Read More
democracy
The Blue Tsunami of November 2025, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
The American people are saying ‘no’ to the hateful, right wing sentiments that have been pervading the country since Trump’s 2016 win. Read More
donald trump
H-1B visas: another way Trump’s policies don’t make sense
Experienced economics have determined that immigrants actually boost the economy and have a generally positive effect on American-born citizens’ place in the job market. Read More
Climate Change
A shortcut on climate science is a dead end
Climate policy will always involve cost tradeoffs. However, we should not tilt the scale by ignoring evidence or skipping review. Read More
brands
Eastman should not be on the back burner
While we respect the University’s scientific achievements, we have always seen ourselves as Eastman students first. Read More
american politics
Mamdani: restarting the heart of the Democratic Party
Zohran Mamdani is the defibrillator that the party needs in order to fight against the MAGA movement in 2028. Read More
art
What we find when we slow down: A case for modern art
What you see isn’t a tree or a face, it isn’t a story with a beginning and an end. It is a field of seeing where you are invited to dwell. The color is restrained, the form minimal, yet the work becomes existing — a sort of presence in stillness. Read More
