Opinions
Editorial Boards
UR can’t skimp on the basics
A parking garage wouldn’t be as flashy a thing to have your name on, but it would sure make a lot of people’s lives easier. Read More
Ed Observers
Happy holidays, you filthy animals
Christmas tree pretzels. I love them, you love them, and they’re a longstanding UR tradition that we can all get and stay behind. Well, if you haven’t been to the Common Market recently, I regret to inform you that the Christmas tree pretzels are no more. Instead, there are just regular-shaped pretzels with a white-candy […]
Editorial Boards
Protect grad students from tax hike
Currently passing through the U.S. Senate and House are two version of a tax reform bill with potentially major impact on higher education and graduate students in particular. The House version of the bill especially, were it to be passed, would cause severe tax hikes for approximately 150,000 graduate students nationwide. The exact cause of […]
Op-Eds
In defense of being mestizo
If there is something that is certain for most of us who are mestizos, it is that when we think deeply about ourselves, we find it hard to define ourselves. Still, I think it’s worth trying. We sometimes try to make up for this by calling ourselves Hispanic or Latinos. But, these terms don’t really […]
Op-Eds
You were wrong about Ted Pawlicki
“It takes a special kind of student to thrive at Rochester,” read my acceptance letter. Thus, I expected a special kind of student body when I arrived here this August — one that included problem-solvers that excelled in an open curriculum, entrepreneurs who were made for the streets, free-thinkers making their own decisions. And for […]
Letter to the Editor
Necessary steps taken for students in need
UR’s welcoming of hurricane-affected students from universities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the SA Government’s recent support for undocumented students on campus, are both admirable moves to support students who need it. The Office of Admissions’ plans to offer a semester of cost-free attendance to up to 12 students […]
Letter to the Editor
In defense of evolutionary psychology
Humans experience pain when they’re injured. Humans care for their kin more than for individuals who are distantly related. Humans get hungry when they haven’t eaten for a while. From an evolutionary perspective, this all makes sense. However, according to Laura Cowie-Haskell’s op-ed in the last week’s Campus Times, trying to explain these phenomena through […]
Ed Observers
Some advice for CS majors
Computer science is a difficult subject. It involves the breakdown of abstract problems into formal, model-based solutions that can be worked through step-by-step. For many, this is a long process — one that requires years of study at an institution. In fact, this study takes so long to accomplish, that one might mistake the time […]
Letter to the Editor
Donations are for current and prospective students alike
My letter is in your response to your editorial regarding alumni contributions to the University on Oct. 27. I have been an active donor to University libraries for 20 years, and when I started giving, the intent was to benefit both current and imaginary — your word — students. In retrospect, the decision was wise, and […]
Op-Eds
Reclaiming gender from the grip of flimsy science
The other day, I was reading the Google manifesto that former employee James Something-or-Other (his name is not worth repeating) wrote arguing that Google is creating a discriminatory environment against men by practicing gender inclusivity. Essentially, his main argument is that the reason there are disparities in leadership is because men are strong and women […]