Tagged - Opinions
fiction
Do Authors Have Moral Duties When Confronting Sociopolitical Issues in Their Work?
Treating these themes properly could help authors avoid falling into the pit of toxic culture in modern America Read More
International relations
Venezuelan thoughts on the Venezuelan roundtable
I, a born-and-raised Venezuelan, was in the audience and left disappointed by the essence of the discussion. Read More
Basketball
What happened to the NBA Dunk Contest?
I pray Adam Silver does whatever he can to choose the most talented and prepared dunkers, and give players the time they need to put on a creative show. Read More
Opinions
The value of op-eds: Interpretation, not gospel
Op-eds matter when they are honest about their limitations and point to evidence, rather than replace it. Read More
Opinions
Survey led by UR Political Science’s James Druckman explores Americans’ views on higher education
The American public may still trust universities, but they also possess a sense of unease that universities are both valued and vulnerable in the eyes of students and educators. Read More
logos
Student opinions on the new logo
On a post on the r/Rochester subreddit on the rebrand, the top comment as of Oct. 19 reads: “It looks like one of those colleges you see advertised on tabloid websites that accept anyone with a pulse.” Read More
american dream
The American obsession with productivity, as observed by a recent Rochester immigrant
The American Dream supposedly acts to propel the people of this country forward, but instead it drives people away from any kind of work-life balance. Read More
artificial intelligence
ChatGPT is not your therapist
In the era of artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) have quickly become more than just a tool for homework and writing essays. Read More
life
Do not trust the “life on Mars” headline
NASA’s Perseverance rover found something remarkable on Mars last year, but it's not proof of life, yet. Read More
Ed Observers
Circularity
I return to Rochester and place myself back in the circle. I find the mundane and I enjoy it, I tire of it, become depressed of it, and repeat again. Read More
