Ed Observers

COVID is my normal

I first knew that COVID-19 would define my time in college in an iZone conference room, of all places.

Publications and pandemics

We had finally adjusted to the new “normal”. And then it changed once again.

Don’t force people to fight for their mental health

The boundaries that do exist are there to stop healthy students from taking advantage of something they don’t need.

Kenosha’s Kyle Rittenhouse is one of many

In my opinion, the lack of response to this verdict indicates the absolute exhaustion that permeates the town.

Our labor is worth more

We deserve $15. Full stop. We deserve more, frankly. The whole country would benefit from higher wages at the lowest level jobs.

Adjusting to the new normal is harder than it looks

We are expected to carry on with our classes and everything else like we didn’t just experience a pandemic in the first place.

Astroworld’s tragedy is astronomically naive

We have already learned how dangerous unmonitored crowds of tens of thousands of people are. Why did Astroworld force us to learn this again?

A few things I look back on fondly from the asynchronous era

I admit that on some days I wish that I could just throw on a shirt, open my laptop, and instantly be in class again.

New overload policy signals a promising future for UR students

As a soon-to-be alumna, the overload policy makes me hopeful for how campus culture will blossom over the coming years.

Toxic Meliora or generic brand capitalism?

I’m tired of the phrase “toxic Meliora.”  Yes, I agree, this school sucks the life out of us. But I…