Op-Eds
irony
Irony fails
It’s much easier to hide behind a shell of reflexive irony than to actually confront the often insurmountable problems we encounter growing up.
smartphones
Generation smartphone
Imagine yourself in a small class, fewer than 10 students. You arrive several minutes early, and the professor, along with a few students, is already there.
city
Get off campus!
Like a lot of people reading this, I came to UR with the impression that I was somehow going to a “good school” in a “bad location.”
Debate
Facilitating difficult conversations through debate
When I first joined debate, it didn't seem anything more than a senseless word crossfire for people who love to win arguments so much that they created a sport out of it.
college
Recovering from a mental cold
My demons grew a lot louder when the sun went away. Since I wasn’t partying as frequently anymore, I had the time to feel everything I’d ignored before.
college
A diet cherry Mountain Dew experience
The international mixture at my school made its community embrace our differences. There was neither isolation nor judgment.
college
Letter to a first-year
It is imperative that you focus on what is important, and refuse to allow less important activities to distract you. Ensure there is a hierarchy for what you do, and work from top to bottom.
malema
Enough with the collective blame
The left in America is less identitarian than the EFF, but still operates on many of the same principles.
space force
Trump and the space force
If the idea of a space force was indeed harmless, it would just be another stupid, inconsequential Trump meme like rocket man or inventing the word “fake” (my favorite one).
music
Recognizing my musical privilege
Sure, music schools give out nice scholarship packages occasionally. But what goes into earning that scholarship? Money is a huge factor in getting the training and opportunity to be even considered.