Op-Eds

ASL, or how I learned to appreciate the sounds of silence

Exploring novel aspects of life is not a pressing concern for the average high school student. Instead, college is generally…

Mixed feelings about January admission

[caption id="attachment_68052" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of rochester.edu[/caption] When I first got accepted to UR my senior year of high school,…

Military tumult in East Asia: Japan and China’s dispute

[caption id="attachment_68002" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of resources3.news.com.au[/caption] If the readers have been following anything regarding East Asia on Twitter, CNN,…

Education, not condemnation, is necessary for rape culture

[caption id="attachment_67942" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of blogspot.com[/caption] Spring time in Rochester: Visiting students flood the halls, sophomores run miles with…

Private property is sacred — even bodily property

[caption id="attachment_67902" align="alignleft" width="300"] Courtesy of streetsignsplus.com[/caption] "As long as I’m safely unconscious and therefore shielded from the costs of…

Distance from parents makes staying in touch a challenge

[caption id="attachment_66202" align="alignleft" width="202"] Courtesy of impawards.com[/caption] Texting seems like the easier solution to communicate with our parents, but that’s…

Dealing with the inner demon, combating stress

Problems occur in all of our lives.  The intensity of conflicts may differ, but when it comes down to it,…

Assessing America’s insufficient rape shield laws

The trial and verdict in the Steubenville rape case in Ohio earlier this month underscores a problem that has persisted…

The ascension of a new pope: what’s in store?

A landmark event occurred on Feb. 28, 2013 when an acting Pontiff stepped down from active ministry.  The last pope…

Don’t jump to conclusions, get to know your peers

[caption id="attachment_63502" align="alignleft" width="300"] Aaron Schaffer, Photo Editor[/caption] Perhaps it’s just my small town southern upbringing coming into play here,…