Opinions

The smells of cigarettes and alcohol

I never believed my parents to be addicts. Or maybe I did notice, but it never seemed wrong.

The “P” in PC culture is not “promotion”

With no activism to reinforce the support specifically being mentioned in their post, that support is hypothetical at best.

COVID is my normal

I first knew that COVID-19 would define my time in college in an iZone conference room, of all places.

2022 is “MY” year

Isn’t it absolutely bonkers that every year, we subject ourselves to the idea of keeping up with one particular “promise” for the entire year, when most of us can’t even stick to the same Starbucks order for more than a week?

We need to stop undervaluing our student workers

It’s terrifyingly normal for university administrations to undervalue their student workers, especially in the profit-driven world of private universities like UR. Student workers and their needs are simply never a priority.

UR excited for Pete Davidson’s appearance

We’re not having fun, and maybe the surprising day-by-day recaps of Davidson’s life via his frequent tabloid appearances are just what we need to escape it all.

Publications and pandemics

We had finally adjusted to the new “normal”. And then it changed once again.

UR is online, again

Now, there is no excuse. At the least, we deserve decisive policymaking and actual communication to back the administration's decisions up.

A guide to doing ‘nothing’

So go on, don’t feel guilty about doing nothing after finals. Start that Marvel movie marathon you’ve always wanted to.

Why the modern Renaissance man needs to change

I don’t see how conformity is worth the risk of an almost inevitable collapse of personal spirit and drive.