Op-Eds
fraternity
Which sorority recruitment is right for you?
It wasn’t until I saw the Panhellenic Instagram page post about continuous open bidding in the fall that I realized I still had a chance to join a sorority.
academics
I’m a fraud, you’re a fraud, we’re all frauds!
Imposter syndrome is the college plague. Why is it so hard to feel like we’re in the right place, and that we deserve to be where we are?
cancel
Uncanceling canceling
Cancellations and rain checks are scenarios you will encounter often as a college student — and in life — so who can you cancel on?
FOMO
It’s okay to uninvite yourself
I have major FOMO — fear of missing out. The worst part is, I have FOMO for things I don’t even want to do.
gym
The key to your dream workout routine
Ever created a whole workout plan for yourself only to lose that motivation a few days later? If this is you, I feel you.
boundaries
I can’t say no
No matter how full my schedule becomes and how stressed I already am, the little voice in my head screams, “WE SHOULD HAVE TIME FOR THAT!”
play
YOLOlogy 101: an intro to only living once
Surely, there must be some kind of balance between full-on hedonism and working the skin off your bones, right?
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.