Opinions
competition
Raised for success: the toxicity of being the best, all the time
Maybe we focus more on the few failures because they're outliers. Or maybe people want to see them fail because they can’t fathom their success. Read More
identity
Call me by my name
I hate that my name has to become a thing the first time I meet someone. Read More
holiday
The controversy over Lunar New Year
You wouldn’t ask non-religious Americans to skip Christmas morning to stare at research papers for a couple hours, so why are you expecting the same from students who simply don’t celebrate the same holidays as you? Read More
commuting
The pros and cons of commuting
It’s definitely not the ideal college experience, but the benefits have outweighed the negative aspects so far. Read More
identity
The infinite supermarket of labels
Nowadays, there is a special term for almost everything under the sun. Read More
affirmative action
Why affirmative action is beyond pity points
My best friend in high school was Brown, queer, and a woman in STEM. And she made sure everyone knew it. Especially college admissions officers. Read More
NFL
An Ode to Tom Brady
Few times in sports is an individual able to achieve enough to be considered the greatest of all time. Tom Brady is calling it a career after 22 seasons after an unparalleled football life. Read More
confession
So long, UR SecretSafe
The third iteration of UR confessions pages has been guillotined. And, as with its predecessors, the second law of thermodynamics came into play: The universe only gets messier as time goes on. Read More
Football
Why Tom Brady just can’t retire in peace
There is talk of $16 million on the line if Brady retires immediately, but inevitably, the question that isn’t being asked is: Why do we need to know? Read More
activism
This is what cancel culture taken too far actually looks like
The right absolutely loves it when the left eats their own. Because it makes us weaker. Read More