Op-Eds

An eye for an eye shouldn’t be our solution

  [caption id="attachment_138802" align="alignleft" width="193"] Emma Guilfoyle - Staff Illustrator[/caption] On April 8, a federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty…

RFRA: More harmful than advertised

[caption id="attachment_137722" align="alignleft" width="260"] Christian Cieri – Staff Illustrator[/caption] In March 26th, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed SB 101, also…

United States should stand its ground on GMOs

Arguably, the most underreported story in the media these days is the ongoing negotiations over the proposed United States-European Union…

War-weary America doesn’t deserve another fight

This past Wednesday, President Obama sent a draft joint resolution to Congress. For the first time in almost 13 years,…

Stiff sanctions should be our strategy with Iran

[caption id="attachment_128362" align="alignleft" width="300"] Christian Cieri, Illustrator[/caption] Over the last few weeks, dozens of UR students have contacted the office…

(Don’t) do it for the Vine: Josh Peck and Rape Culture

Last week, the UR Campus Activities Board announced that Josh Peck will be coming at the end of February as…

The 2015 budget: A mixed bag

[caption id="attachment_125642" align="alignleft" width="300"] Christian Cieri, Illustrator[/caption] President Obama unveiled his latest budget proposal Monday, announcing a long list of…

The State of the Union: The Democrats’ response

In the opening remarks of his State of the Union Address, President Obama proudly declared, “America, for all that we…

The State of the Union: The Republican rebuttal

We are lucky to live in a day and age where we are able to see and listen to our…

Autumn or bust: the story behind Earth’s superior season

You’ve probably had a lot of fresh experience comparing seasons, given that this is Rochester and we’ve had all of…