Op-Eds
misogyny
How ‘Orange Is the New Black’ fails female prisoners
Rape isn’t a joke, and you’d expect a show that fancies itself feminist to know that.
beauty standards
The toxicity of TikTok beauty trends
People are whole individuals with far more interesting qualities than their forehead size.
COVID-19
Literally, defund UHS
It’s time that we carefully re-evaluate UHS’s usefulness, necessity, and contributions to the student body.
carrie fisher
Carrie Fisher’s tragedy and my tentative hope for a better future
Like so many women who choose to go our own way, she fell in love with a man who had only contempt for her.
campus
A response to Dr. Chatbot and student complacency
If we can present it as a fun opportunity rather than one more duty in an already exhausting time, then by all means we should.
rcsd
Apocalyptic eating in the Rochester City School District
School breakfasts and lunches have always looked like they were dug out of somebody’s bomb shelter, but this is a new low.
dating
Dear men on dating apps
I’m simply pointing out that if you are ashamed, you’re ashamed for good reason.
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Body shaming
I opt out of romance to protect myself from fat-shaming and bigotry
Truthfully, whether fat people are insecure or not, whether we love or hate our bodies, makes little difference to how others treat us.
COVID-19
The Dr. Chatbot challenge rewards students for their complacency
We’re lucky the University chose positive reinforcement, because, frankly, we don’t deserve it.
COVID-19
Kroger’s vaccine reward scheme is an exercise in futility
I doubt that $100 will be sufficient persuasion for those afraid of the government putting tracking chips inside each vial.