Opinions
2020 Election
What’s in a euphemism?
Since Reagan, the American right wing has used euphemisms to disguise cruelty under nonsense phrases, shift public discourse, and couch unacceptable actions in a kind of abstract political mystique. Read More
2020 Election
Everyone needs a break right now
We 100% support the decision to cancel fall break, but there has to be something to replace it. Read More
Anti-racism
URMC’s Anti-Racism Action Plan ignores health care’s discriminatory history
URMC has missed one of their best opportunities to come to terms with how they might be perpetuating medical racism. Read More
anxiety
Conquering anxiety takes practice
Sometimes I’m stronger than my anxiety, other times my anxiety overpowers me. But I keep trying, and I keep improving. Read More
restorative justice
Restorative justice isn’t always just
The criminal justice system doesn’t only exist to punish the accused. It offers victims an opportunity to exorcise our rage through a more objective, institutional campaign of state-sponsored violence. Read More
class discussion
How not to have class discussions
There’s a difference between engaging with the material and engaging with your own ego. Read More
COVID-19
Online courses don’t have to be a pain
In a hybrid world, technological aptitude is an important aspect of teaching, and we need Zoom courses to work in order to get our money’s worth. Read More
COVID-19
COVID-19 steals the spotlight from performance ensembles
We’re jigsaw pieces of the same ensemble that don’t quite fit as well as they used to. Cues and chord changes are lost in translation, and sometimes I just feel lost in general. Read More
COVID-19
The marginalizing power of Unemployment
I can take care of myself well enough. I’ve always believed that. But so often the people who are supposed to help me take care of me haven’t done so. Read More
2020 Election
Absentee voting matters
If you’re eligible, you can participate in something larger than yourself. Read More
