Opinions
cheers and jeers
Cheers and jeers: Valentine’s Day edition
Cheers to Valentine’s Day candy going on sale after February 14. Jeers to the jacked up candy prices for the month preceding the holiday. Read More
draft
The military draft is overtly problematic
The draft has rarely worked out positively in America. Read More
sodastream
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
birthday
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
Humor doesn’t exist in a bubble
We need to be sure we bring this attitude into other conversations as well. Read More
half time
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
awards
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
Op-Eds
Under-involved or a balanced life?
This intense involvement is good, but it becomes all-consuming quicker than people care to admit. Read More
china
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
pepsi
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