Opinions
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 […]
SA
SA should keep us up to the minute
If you go on SA’s website and look for senate and committee minutes from their meetings, you’ll find very few documents from this semester. Read More
rats
Let’s trap our rodent problem
Last year, Brenna James, now a junior, caught 14 mice in her fourth-floor Munro suite. The vast majority were caught through a store-bought mouse trap. Read More
introspect
In defense of being lonely
I was looking for a way to gain jurisdiction over my heart, to most effectively put myself in the box of shame, but I found something more effective. Read More
