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Why I’m voting Sanchez-Sands

The student government elections are upon us. Presumably, if you’re reading about this, you care about such things. If not,…

Care about the SA

In between going to workshops, studying for midterms, preparing for the night’s social event, and getting caught up in their…

Come to oppose the Common Core

Bill Gates has called it a “big win for education”. Its website prominently displays the noble mission of “preparing America’s…

Animal testing needs to go

The controversy surrounding animal testing has recently become a major international news story with the European Union, India, and Israel…

Don’t be a bystander on Ukraine

In times of great political upheaval, there is nothing more dangerous than the passive acceptance of crimes committed on an…

U.S. should embrace moderation

Last November, the West watched in disappointment as the President of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovych, suspended EU negotiations. Disappointment turned to…

We don’t want war

I cannot stand the media coverage offered by both the Western and Russian, my own country’s, news sources. On one…

Putin aims to lift reputation with Olympics

[caption id="attachment_97392" align="alignleft" width="300"] Liz Beson, Illustrator[/caption] Sochi. A city which you’ve probably never heard of until only a few…

Warily optimistic of on-campus dining

The University of Rochester has offered me a wonderful place for education and living. I enjoy my classes and continue…

What’s the fracking problem?

In 2008, New York banned hydrofracking in order to study its effects on the environment and public health. Current governor…