Archives - Alyssa Koh
anxiety
Introversion, as an extrovert
It’s been jarring when I feel myself slipping into a more introverted mindset — where did the me who wanted to be everywhere for everyone go?
Burgett Intercultural Center
BIC holds College Diversity Roundtable
The CDR, which meets monthly, focused on these topics as a result of the student backlash against a professor’s decision to deny a student the ability to make up a lab for the Lunar New Year.
Antisemitism
Medallion Program workshop ends abruptly after student-moderator conflict
Group participation was encouraged, with Getnick specifically noting that she wanted people “to feel like they can ask questions.” The engagement part of the event was honored by Getnick ending the call in the middle of a statement by a recent graduate.
UR Joking
Rest In Pieces, Dr. ChatBot
The lack of emails to come has proven to take a gigantic toll on those motherfuckers who don’t clear out their inbox and brag about how many unread email notifications they have for the sole purpose of being completely insufferable.
Football
Why Tom Brady just can’t retire in peace
There is talk of $16 million on the line if Brady retires immediately, but inevitably, the question that isn’t being asked is: Why do we need to know?
self care
Self-care has to start from the shoes up
I may like to say that my vice is funky footwear, but really, I just don’t want to have to take care of myself.
Greek Life
The “P” in PC culture is not “promotion”
With no activism to reinforce the support specifically being mentioned in their post, that support is hypothetical at best.
sports
Everything is sports now
"One hot-press incident as a result of this new health kick: The University of Rochester Furs are running on life-size hamster wheels during their meetings."
growing up
Grace Conheady’s “Hello, Goodbye, and In Between” is an elegy for those in limbo
While you can just sit and let the instrumentals envelop you in a hazy fog of sound and be perfectly content with the album, focusing on the lyrics adds extra depth that is perfect background fodder for a good cry.
UR Joking
CT Eats: Brainnnns
It smelled absolutely wonderful, and the texture was the perfect level of vomit-inducing for my taste.