Opinions
joy
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
Mental Health
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
abortion
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
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
breakup
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
Administration
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
advice
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
academics
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
ableism
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
advice
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
