Opinions

The military draft is overtly problematic

The draft has rarely worked out positively in America. Read More

CT SodaStream attacks fall flat

It sounded like college students looking for something to complain about and then turning it into argument-less journalism, and I know CT can do better. Read More

My birthday, my brother, and me

Ultimately, I think both of us are afraid of getting older. Our birthdays are a time for bittersweet reflection. Read More

Humor doesn’t exist in a bubble

We need to be sure we bring this attitude into other conversations as well. Read More

Super Bowl halftime show is dangerously sensual

Let’s transform the halftime performance to entertainment that doesn’t promote sex, tight clothing, and pornography. Read More

The Steamies: UR’s best (and worst) showers on campus

We’ve already done our own alternative Oscars, and none of us are going to watch the awards show anyway, so instead we decided to give awards to UR’s showers.  Read More

Under-involved or a balanced life?

This intense involvement is good, but it becomes all-consuming quicker than people care to admit.  Read More

Eighty years ago we left the Jews behind. Who are we forgetting now?

I see the same pain of my Jewish peers at Michigan in my Tibetan and Hong Kong peers at UR.  Read More

Something doesn’t sit right with SodaStream

But when you poke the do-gooder bubble, this operation is yet another reminder of the sickly-sweet tone corporations will adopt to sell you anything. Read More

America’s crossroads, then and now

America, Glaude said, was at a crossroads. And hearing about it, it sounded eerily familiar. Read More