Opinions
books
Are books dying?
Though it is cheaper to buy novels online than at a store, and even cheaper to buy them from Amazon specifically, I almost always choose the store. Read More
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Sports are all about politics
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's candidness is something we should all live by.No player in NBA history has more career points than Kareem. Read More
vote
Please go vote
Vote. College students don’t vote enough, and whether you’re an environmentalist liberal or a deficit hawk conservative, please vote. Read More
Debate
Facilitating difficult conversations through debate
When I first joined debate, it didn't seem anything more than a senseless word crossfire for people who love to win arguments so much that they created a sport out of it. Read More
safety
Gun proposal needs some backup
DPS will not disclose what prompts an armed response. They do this because “Publication might allow those intending to do harm to evade crime prevention." Read More
movies
Don’t disregard the movies
To write movies off as inconsequential is to ignore the cultural impact that they have historically possessed. Movies can change history. Read More
tolerance
Break the chain of hate crimes on campus
At UR, we pride ourselves on diversity and tolerance. But bigotry is alive and well, and our campus is sadly no exception. Read More
Diversity
Make movies less white
We see diversity and we see it accurately. We have the power to make Hollywood see this as well. We just have to speak up. Read More
iZone
iZone off to a promising start
The space feels like it has a reason to be there. And it feels suitably different from Gleason or Q&I. Most importantly, students are using it. Read More
Mice
Response to Op-Ed ‘Lets trap our rodent problem’
My name is Peter Castronovo, and I am the Senior Sanitarian of the Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) of the University. One of my responsibilities as the Senior Sanitarian is managing our in-house structural Pest Control Unit (PCU). After reading the above Op-Ed, I asked our Administrative staff to review our daily records and […]
