Opinions

What happened to the joy in life?

You’re suddenly faced with a harsh reality — work is sucking up all your free time. What happened to the joy in life? Read More

Navigating the world of online mental health awareness

On social media, a creator describes a list of symptoms that leads them to conclude they have depression. The weird thing is, those symptoms sound a lot like things you experience every day. Read More

The war on abortion

Answer honestly — would you dare look into their eyes and tell them they are killing a baby, that they are wrong for putting themselves first? Read More

Optimism in the face of, well, everything

Hope is gritty, tough, and sharp. It is found deep beneath the surface, and sometimes it’s found at your local summer camp. Read More

TikTok psychics and the commodification of denial

The circumstances of our breakup were messy and toxic. But denial was comfortable. So I kept on liking, sharing, and following. Read More

UR’s housing crisis, analyzed

UR’s housing problem is not new. Now, with students scrambling for housing, administration is left with limited options. Read More

It’s okay to be just okay

It’s great to be good at something you enjoy, but it should also be totally okay to maybe not be so great at it. Read More

What most people get wrong about double majors

I bet a lot of first-years have plans for double or triple majors. But if you are pursuing either, the passion better be worth the pain. Read More

Why you shouldn’t roast STEM majors (although you know you want to)

I was raised around ableist jokes. I went to high school with them (I bet you did, too). But mediocre jokes point to ignorance, and often, complicity. Read More

Befriending your very own fitness monster: the GAC

Fear not, incoming students and GAC newcomers, I will divulge all my secrets on how I befriended the fitness monster. Read More