Opinions
Admissions
Let’s talk about the cost of UR
Our tuition costs more than Harvard’s and Princeton’s. I don’t know about you, but that’s insane to me.
Op-Eds
What how you spend your weekends really says about you
When the weekend comes around, I overthink and start to get a rush of anxiety. Why? Because I might be judged for not going out.
music
Racism in rap
For Black rappers, their art and career are one of the couple of means of escape from the harsh reality of systemic racism.
Depression
How to avoid the pitfall of SAD
Moving to the United States was a huge change for me, and through that experience, I have some suggestions on how to prepare for the winter if this is your first time experiencing winter in Rochester.
coffee
Looking towards Starbucks for my gender
I am genderfluid. On days when Emmely becomes an ill-fitting hat, Starbucks is there to save the day.
Mental Health
Scars, romance, and the minds of youth
I was a Tumblr tween. And unfortunately, I was one of the many, many children who fell victim to the aestheticization of self-harm.
body image
The worst weight-loss advice
You shouldn’t need to go on an extreme diet just to lose weight or feel good about yourself, and a lot of weight-loss advice on the Internet can actually be really toxic — or just flat-out stupid.
academics
Life is pay to win. College? The giant paywall
For a game that preaches freedom of choice, there are an awful lot of decisions essentially made for us. Exhibit A: the decision to play at all.
beauty
Confronting colorism is more complicated than we think
Even now, I remember thinking if such an extreme degree of caution was worth it, if paleness truly was enough to sacrifice the plain, irreplaceable pleasure of sunlight on bare skin.
family
Learning to say “I love you”
Grief is a fickle thing. One second, you feel fine, and the next it pierces the fibers of your soul with such precision you don’t know if you’re terrified or grateful of the feelings it elicits.
