Opinions
Op-Eds
In defense of being mestizo
If there is something that is certain for most of us who are mestizos, it is that when we think…
Op-Eds
You were wrong about Ted Pawlicki
“It takes a special kind of student to thrive at Rochester,” read my acceptance letter. Thus, I expected a special…
Letter to the Editor
Necessary steps taken for students in need
UR’s welcoming of hurricane-affected students from universities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the SA…
Letter to the Editor
In defense of evolutionary psychology
Humans experience pain when they’re injured. Humans care for their kin more than for individuals who are distantly related. Humans…
Ed Observers
Some advice for CS majors
Computer science is a difficult subject. It involves the breakdown of abstract problems into formal, model-based solutions that can be…
Letter to the Editor
Donations are for current and prospective students alike
My letter is in your response to your editorial regarding alumni contributions to the University on Oct. 27. I have…
Op-Eds
Reclaiming gender from the grip of flimsy science
The other day, I was reading the Google manifesto that former employee James Something-or-Other (his name is not worth repeating)…
Editorial Boards
Cheers and jeers
CHEERS to SA’s creation of a minority student cabinet position, which could magnify historically silenced voices. JEERS to the administration’s…
Ed Observers
We must be feminists
“God, not another one,” I thought. “What a shame.” That’s how I reacted when I learned about the allegations (since…
Op-Eds
The 5th anniversary of the 5k challenge
Imagine if you had the power to change one thing about the University, without going through the legislative process of…