Opinions
diet
Animals or veggies?
When people assume that vegans only eat salads, I believe that it’s because people don’t know what you can actually eat.
college
An ode to being dumb and stupid
I’m a staunch advocate of constantly learning in ways that aren’t directly attributed to your degree plan.
hobbies
The mysterious case of the disappearing hobbies
If nothing we do reflects our interests beyond career aspirations, then a whole chunk of who you are is left behind.
joy
What happened to the joy in life?
You’re suddenly faced with a harsh reality — work is sucking up all your free time. What happened to the joy in life?
Mental Health
Navigating the world of online mental health awareness
On social media, a creator describes a list of symptoms that leads them to conclude they have depression. The weird thing is, those symptoms sound a lot like things you experience every day.
abortion
The war on abortion
Answer honestly — would you dare look into their eyes and tell them they are killing a baby, that they are wrong for putting themselves first?
optimism
Optimism in the face of, well, everything
Hope is gritty, tough, and sharp. It is found deep beneath the surface, and sometimes it’s found at your local summer camp.
breakup
TikTok psychics and the commodification of denial
The circumstances of our breakup were messy and toxic. But denial was comfortable. So I kept on liking, sharing, and following.
Administration
UR’s housing crisis, analyzed
UR’s housing problem is not new. Now, with students scrambling for housing, administration is left with limited options.
advice
It’s okay to be just okay
It’s great to be good at something you enjoy, but it should also be totally okay to maybe not be so great at it.