Op-Eds

Trump wins: A victory for America

Is the victory itself shocking? Not really.

Road Ahead: The 2024 Election

I believe that Donald Trump will win the presidency — here’s why. 

Why I’m voting yes to Prop. 1 (and you should too)

Many opponents to Prop. 1 claim it will allow for “illegal” immigrants to vote, for men to compete against little girls in sports, and even the legalization of pedophilia. These concerns are rooted in fear.

Notes by Nadia: My thoughts on the election

This is a man who wants to destroy our democracy, and I won’t listen to anyone who says otherwise.

The Green Party are grifters

Instead of recruiting and running on a local level, where elections can be won, they insist on only aiming for the biggest prize every time.

As a Rochesterian — I’m pissed, and I’m voting for a Republican

For this year's race in New York’s 25th Congressional District, Joe Morelle (D) has got to go. Gregg Sadwick (R) needs to be our next representative.

Putting through the patriarchy: The golf club bias exposed

And while some may argue that there’s no harm in women taking up the sport in an attempt to “keep up with the guys,” the very fact that such expectations even exist speaks volumes about the barriers we’re still expected to navigate.

The impact of campus activism that falls into misinformation: A Syrian’s perspective

When campus activists speak of Israel’s “senseless violence” or “systematic erasure,” they fail to recognize that Hezbollah itself has been a major contributor to this cycle of destruction.

The Vance Walz debate was … refreshing?

While it definitely is not the end-all be-all to our current political climate, it showed a generation of young people what politics used to be like before the era of Donald Trump

Recorded lectures should be available to all students

It is time for all professors to recognize that accessing class recordings is a fundamental component of our UR education.