Opinions

How to beat the heat when you’re stuck in a dorm room

A lot of people complain about Rochester’s winters, but in my opinion, the summer months are far worse. When it…

Reaching our potential

There’s a lot to celebrate at CT, but much more work needs to be done on outreach.

Dealing with mental illness in college

Editor's Note (01/03/20): The writer's name has been removed from this piece, as they were still struggling with mental illness…

D-Day: 2019’s Fyre Festival?

Bright and early at 8 a.m. on Dandelion Day, UR’s Student Programming Board posted a list of expectations for students…

Dealing with growth, change, and a receding hairline

Change is one of the inevitabilities of life, and how we deal with it defines how we live it. I…

My overwhelming dislike for Peeps

Here is a brief list of things I love: the crunch of a salt and vinegar chip, Bananarama, creepy old…

‘Gender-neutral’ doesn’t mean ‘gay’

Some people have questioned my gender identity and sexual orientation because of the way I dress. I wear quite a…

UR can do ‘ever better’ in honoring Native American land on which it stands

The 17th-century contact with European conquerors, the history of genocide and forced migration, and broken political treaties continues to disadvantage…

We all have a stake in the DPS gun proposal

The DPS gun proposal from last October will be decided on this Monday. Since the proposal was announced, we have…

The ‘Weed Raid’: Truth, lies, and how memes fit in

A healthy amount of skepticism might save you next time from sprinting out of class to your room to hide your bong from dogs that aren’t coming.