Op-Eds
academics
A guide to passing your midterms
Back-to-back exams, 10-page-plus papers, late-night cram sessions on top of the rest of your homework — the dreaded midterm season is finally here.
LGBTQ
The specter of deadnames
UR is a mostly trans-friendly campus. And yet, there's a curious blindspot: repeated usage of deadnames where a preferred name is sufficient.
morals
I’m religious, not perfect
I realized that I could never live in perfect accordance with the expectations that Christianity laid out for me.
consumerism
The truth about Apple
There’s nothing more exciting than unboxing your brand new phone. But in just one year, your phone is already considered outdated.
culture
The chains of command, from Israel to the U.S.
Speaking from experience, using a teacher’s first name even by accident can be seen as disrespectful — a huge no-no in American schools.
anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder is not a trend
It could simply be the desire for attention. Whatever the reason, it’s not okay.
grieving
How to lose a child
I don't know how to properly lose a child. My option to grieve was taken from me as easily as my child was.
adulthood
Adulting 101: The illusions of age and maturity
Why do we continue to linearize the path to maturity with respect to time and age? It’s high time that we redefine the social concept of maturity.
accountability
The catchphrase “I’m not racist”
Nowadays, it seems like anything you do can be, in some way, shape, or form, “racist.”
apology
Stop saying sorry
From a young age, I was taught to apologize when I did something wrong. But why am I apologizing for something that isn’t my fault?