Opinions

Everyone wins the lottery

As a freshman entering the housing lottery for the first time, I have only heard the most daunting of rumors.…

Explore a balanced life at UR

“What’s the value of a college education?” We’ve heard this question countless times, often linked to statistics about salary and…

Everyone should utilize the Athletic Center

Goergen Athletic Center, the gym, GAC. It’s a place that can inspire as much loathing as it can drive. It’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…

Respect both students and staff at UR

It’s 6 a.m. and a thick serving of snow has covered the UR campus, rendering a variety of surfaces around…

Bring Care Network to Eastman Campus

The CARE Network is one of the most effective tools for maintaining students’ health on campus. Students can submit anonymous…

Moderate the in-class essay

I envy speedy writers, people who unfurl page upon page of eloquent prose faster than I can type out a…