Thus Spoke The Undergrads

Thus Spoke The Undergrads: On being a filthy cheater

Thus Spoke The Undergrads: On being a filthy cheater

Ethan Magistro, Claudia Frykberg, and Andi Grene

“As a friend of the girlfriend’s, you should share what you know. Yet your role as a confidant means you agreed to keep your friend’s secret quiet. If they thought you would share it with their girlfriend, they probably would not have told you that they were cheating. In this situation, obligation gives us no decisive answer about what you should do.”  

“As a friend of the girlfriend’s, you should share what you know. Yet your role as a confidant means you agreed to keep your friend’s secret quiet. If they thought you would share it with their girlfriend, they probably would not have told you that they were cheating. In this situation, obligation gives us no decisive answer about what you should do.”  

OPINION | 04/25/2021

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Thus Spoke the Undergrads: On noisy roommate sex

Thus Spoke the Undergrads: On noisy roommate sex

Ethan Magistro, Claudia Frykberg, and Andi Grene

“Is there a moral issue here? Can sex and sleep be weighed using a utilitarian metric? And what obligation does a roommate have to fulfill the requests of their neighbor? To answer any of these questions, you, our dear questioner, will first have to confront your roommate.”

“Is there a moral issue here? Can sex and sleep be weighed using a utilitarian metric? And what obligation does a roommate have to fulfill the requests of their neighbor? To answer any of these questions, you, our dear questioner, will first have to confront your roommate.”

OPINION | 03/31/2021

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Thus Spoke the Undergrads: On indoor gatherings

Thus Spoke the Undergrads: On indoor gatherings

Ethan Magistro, Claudia Frykberg, and Andi Grene

“Should the University start expelling students for serious contract violations? In our view, no.”

“Should the University start expelling students for serious contract violations? In our view, no.”

OPINION | 03/17/2021

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