Opinions
Op-Eds
Tainted water and lives in flint
It is truly sad to see that the residents of Flint, Michigan, are reduced to such a sorry state, with their main source of water so heavily tainted.
Editorial Boards
Don’t marginalize art at UR
Before college, one of my favorite things about school was art class. Unlike the social studies lectures, writing exercises, and…
Op-Eds
Weighing a cure against a disease
The Zika virus is the most recent international health emergency, and has been the centerpiece of debate over the growing threat of epidemics.
Editorial Boards
No life preservers after flood
When the University claims non-liability after half of Gale House floods, destroying multiple floors worth of residents’ possessions—including laptops, textbooks, and schoolwork—students should be outraged.
Op-Eds
On the death of Justice Scalia
No one, no matter how politically disengaged, could have possibly missed the last several days of talk regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Dining
Keep dining pricing consistent
Dining prices aren’t ideal.With the “unlimited” Declining plan, many students don’t run out, even though it is still very possible to spend all 2,100 dollars worth of Declining throughout the semester. This is kind-of absurd.
Douglass
Don’t close Douglass and hold classes
Don’t give yourself such a terrible class schedule, don’t get the unlimited swipes plan, and never trust the Rochester weather.
Race
A call for Sociology
An Open Letter to the University of Rochester Community Regarding the Current Campus Racial Climate.
2016 Election
The case for Hillary
It’s obvious that Clinton is the most experienced and prepared candidate for the presidency in decades.
2016 Election
The case for Bernie
As we draw closer to the 2016 Presidential election, political discourse is heating up throughout the nation. But something is different this time...the millennial generation is far more involved in the political process than previous generations were.