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Trials and tribulations in the Gowen Room: SA in flux: 2015 is a crucial election

There are two features of the current SA election that give it more significance than one might be inclined to…

Trials and tribulations in the Gowen Room: the good and bad of SA’s new bylaws

At 11:26 p.m, on the otherwise typical Monday evening of March 19, SA Senate passed a new set of bylaws…

Straight outta Eastman

I used to hate rap music. I still remember sitting in a study hall, hearing my friends chatter about the…

Yik Yak: a tough situation, handled with care

Recently, UR made headlines by asking Yik Yak to reveal the identities of the individuals behind the slew of racist,…

While costly, tuition changes are at least a step forward

Last Thursday, UR announced its tuition and room and board rates for the 2015-16 academic year. Clocking in at $47,450…

Some traditions are good, but many are awful

Tradition. Ritual. Habit. Institution. All of these words are synonymous, for the most part. Yet, each has its own connotation…

Obama should moderate his response to Netanyahu

[caption id="attachment_134612" align="alignright" width="300"] Christian Cieri – Illustrator[/caption] The newest season of “House of Cards” revolved around an American attempt…

Israel: ‘a beacon of progressivism’

[caption id="attachment_134632" align="alignleft" width="255"] Christian Cieri – Illustrator[/caption] In today’s world of a 24 -hour news cycle, Twitter and other…

Douglass renovations: keep them distinct from Danforth

At about 10 a.m. Monday morning, the student body received an email from Dining Services. The email, titled “Did you…

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As we approach spring break, the halfway point in the semester for students, faculty and staff alike, it seems apt…