Opinions

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 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

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

Absentee voting matters

If you’re eligible, you can participate in something larger than yourself. Read More

A tale of two cities

Rochester champions people who fought for the less fortunate, and perhaps that makes it more able to accept that things need to change, rather than simply looking the other way.  Read More

UR needs to do better on reporting COVID-19 cases

We should not have to read between the lines to know how safe our University is. Read More

Computer science education needs a reboot

What we need is the best of both worlds: a university CS curriculum that incorporates the tactics of coding boot camps. Read More

Laundry room etiquette during COVID-19

It’s already a sin to take someone’s wet clothes out of the washer (and not put them in a dryer), but it’s even worse to do that when we’re in a pandemic. Read More

Consider a social media detox. Seriously.

It’s a wonderful way to stay in touch with people, but sometimes I wonder if we’re losing touch with ourselves in the process. Read More

What does it really mean to pray?

Back then, I thought prayer was talking to God. Now, I think it’s listening to myself.  Read More