Opinions
racism
It’s been a year; we need to stop AAPI hate
This atrocity was not the effective trigger to anti-racism and the end of Asian hate at UR that I had hoped it would be. Read More
gender
When does gender in sports matter?
Sports is an area that runs on black and white distinctions — you compete as either a man or a woman; you either win or lose. But what exactly, if anything, defines a woman? Read More
fashion
You can still wear your skinny jeans
With trends moving at breakneck speed, we’re buying more clothes and wearing them for less time. But do we even have to follow trends? Read More
toxic meliora
UR problematic: A reflection on toxic academic merit
There are instances in the academic world, especially, where we as students should be allowed to let go of our studies, of our skills, and our studious perspectives that have been ingrained into us for so long by the academic merit of achieving critical thinking in all realms of disciplines. Read More
COVID-19
Letter to the Editor: Medical racism
I believe in vaccines. I believe in the COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, I think people who present allergic reactions should be exempted. People like me. Read More
perfection
The ugliness of achieving perfection
Perfection is something we can’t live without and can’t live with. Perfection isn’t real, but we keep striving to reach it. Read More
college
What I’ve lost and what I’ve become
If you could visit your first-year self — whether that was a few months ago, or a few years — would you recognize each other? Read More
identity
I’m more than my MBTI
I was completely unrecognizable, with no authentic bone in my body. As I became more obsessed with the MBTI, my life began to revolve around it, extending towards the people around me. Read More
Dining
Bring back Grubhub
Food poisoning. 20-minute lines. No available tables. These have been the realities of dining options at UR both this and last semester. Read More
conversation
We need to see the other side of the table
Education happens through conversation. I believe that when it comes to antisemitism and anti-Israel language on campus, it’s a discussion that needs to be had, not a lecture. Read More
