Ed Observers
COVID-19
COVID is my normal
I first knew that COVID-19 would define my time in college in an iZone conference room, of all places.
COVID-19
Publications and pandemics
We had finally adjusted to the new “normal”. And then it changed once again.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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…