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OPINION: Who said seniors had to have it all figured out?

(05/06/19 2:44am)

The end of the school year comes with a bag of mixed emotions. As students, we all have different feelings when summer break is upon us. For seniors, the spectrum of emotions is even larger. Seniors are embarking on the next chapter of their lives. As exciting as it may be, there is still an incredibly daunting aspect to this chapter. With graduation, there comes a timeless and anxiety-provoking question:

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/05/opinion-who-said-seniors-had-to-have-it-all-figured-out

INTERNATIONAL OPINION: The importance of exploring your host country

(04/27/19 9:19pm)

There’s a conversation I regularly have with the other people I meet who are also abroad that goes something like this:

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/international-opinion-the-importance-of-exploring-your-host-country

INTERNATIONAL OPINION: Being a member of the Oxford crew team

(04/30/19 9:00pm)

As the mist settles on the River Thames, a faint pink glow radiates from behind Oxford’s Radcliffe Camera. The spires of the city’s academic buildings begin to step out from the morning’s darkness. This sets the scene for the monotonous movement that our crew team coxswain gently coaxes out of us in the early morning.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/international-opinion-being-a-member-of-the-oxford-crew-team

OPINION: University of Richmond men are ready to discuss masculinity

(05/08/19 2:46am)

The lights were dim when one of our participants walked into our makeshift photography studio. He sat on a red vinyl stool and positioned his body toward the camera, ready. We adjusted the lighting to highlight the high and low points of his face and instructed him to either smile or look serious -- the choice was his.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/05/opinion-university-of-richmond-men-are-ready-to-discuss-masculinity

OPINION: On the murder of journalists

(05/02/19 12:28am)

I want to talk about the murder of journalists.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/05/opinion-on-the-murder-of-journalists

OPINION: Tiger Woods won the Masters. But what does it mean?

(04/24/19 1:37am)

“Many doubted we’d ever see it. But here it is … the return to glory.”

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-tiger-woods-won-the-masters-but-what-does-it-mean

OPINION: Pig roast should be an on-campus tradition

(04/21/19 5:29pm)

“Wake up!” my apartment mate yelled at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of April 6. “It’s Pig Roast!”

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-pig-roast-should-be-an-on-campus-tradition

OPINION: The unrealized risk of caffeine consumption

(04/22/19 9:32pm)

Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. An estimated 85% of the U.S. population drinks at least one caffeinated beverage a day, according to a 2014 study published in the Food and Chemical Toxicology journal.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-the-unrealized-risk-of-caffeine-consumption

OPINION: Greek life's exclusionary nature

(05/11/19 12:07am)

Greek life segregates based on class, race and gender.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/05/opinion-greek-lifes-exclusionary-nature

OPINION: Believe you live a life of meaning

(04/25/19 9:24pm)

The theory of nihilism contends that life is meaningless and the content and character of our lives do not matter. I argue that this view of the world is flawed. Some may see the argument against nihilism as unnecessary and self-evident. I am not so sure.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-believe-you-live-a-life-of-meaning

OPINION: A "cents-ible" look at SOBAC

(04/09/19 10:12pm)

Why is Money Called Dough? 'Cause We All Knead It!

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-a-cents-ible-look-at-sobac

OPINION: The power of storytelling

(04/13/19 12:24am)

Maya Angelou once wrote, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-the-power-of-storytelling

INTERNATIONAL OPINION: Living in London during Brexit

(04/14/19 10:01pm)

I didn’t realize how profound an effect Brexit and its subsequent drama would have on my study abroad experience at Queen Mary University of London this spring semester.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/international-opinion-living-in-london-during-brexit

OPINION: The philanthropy of time

(04/10/19 3:45pm)

Time is money. Money is time. Philanthropy is almost always defined by the amount of money one gives, whether to an institution, an organization or individuals.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/04/opinion-the-philanthropy-of-time

OPINION: Let’s celebrate UR’s brave womxn of color

(03/19/19 6:27pm)

I’m happy to see the University of Richmond celebrating Womxn’s History Month with a long list of events that honor the lives, contributions and legacies of cisgender women, as well as transgender and non-binary people, in the university’s past and present. (You can see the full list of events on Westhampton College’s website).

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/03/opinion-lets-celebrate-urs-brave-womxn-of-color

OPINION: When a fire is lit, believe the unbelievable

(03/08/19 10:53pm)

“Mr. Ambassador, I did not say this young man is lying. I said I am unable to believe him. There is a difference.”

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/03/opinion-when-a-fire-is-lit-believe-the-unbelievable

OPINION: What Democratic candidates can do to get my vote in the 2020 primary

(03/29/19 8:25pm)

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is starting to take form, so I want to share my thoughts on how I will be approaching the process of picking a candidate to support.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/03/opinion-what-democratic-candidates-can-do-to-get-my-vote-in-the-2020-primary

OPINION: Richmond, let’s talk about free expression

(03/04/19 8:12pm)

A dark cloud looms over the University of Richmond. Conformity, circumspection and platitudes dominate social life on campus, to the point where we fail to truly engage as a community.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/03/opinion-richmond-lets-talk-about-free-expression

OPINION: Look beyond social media trends. You’ll be glad you did

(03/01/19 9:56pm)

Thomas Jefferson once wrote to his daughter, “Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.” I can only imagine what he would think if he were able to read Twitter trends now.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/03/opinion-look-beyond-social-media-trends-youll-be-glad-you-did

OPINION: UChicago president preached free campus expression but suppressed details and dissent

(02/20/19 10:16pm)

On Tuesday, Feb. 12, President Ronald Crutcher asked Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, what the weaknesses of UChicago’s free speech policy were.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2019/02/opinion-uchicago-president-preached-free-campus-expression-but-suppressed-details-and-dissent

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