Op-Eds

The infinite supermarket of labels

Nowadays, there is a special term for almost everything under the sun.

Why affirmative action is beyond pity points

My best friend in high school was Brown, queer, and a woman in STEM. And she made sure everyone knew it. Especially college admissions officers.

This is what cancel culture taken too far actually looks like

The right absolutely loves it when the left eats their own. Because it makes us weaker.

Finding home

I was suspended in limbo — neither Rochester nor my hometown was truly “home.”

The smells of cigarettes and alcohol

I never believed my parents to be addicts. Or maybe I did notice, but it never seemed wrong.

2022 is “MY” year

Isn’t it absolutely bonkers that every year, we subject ourselves to the idea of keeping up with one particular “promise” for the entire year, when most of us can’t even stick to the same Starbucks order for more than a week?

We need to stop undervaluing our student workers

It’s terrifyingly normal for university administrations to undervalue their student workers, especially in the profit-driven world of private universities like UR. Student workers and their needs are simply never a priority.

A guide to doing ‘nothing’

So go on, don’t feel guilty about doing nothing after finals. Start that Marvel movie marathon you’ve always wanted to.

Why the modern Renaissance man needs to change

I don’t see how conformity is worth the risk of an almost inevitable collapse of personal spirit and drive.

I’m a big kid now

So, what’s the point of going against my norm and not going home? Well, it’s to make sure that I have the space to develop as an individual.