Barillari: Race grants SU opportunity to supply Boston attack victims funding, support
Stephanie Kranz was approximately 312 miles away from Boston when the bombs went off at the finish line of the city’s annual marathon. She doesn’t… Read more »
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Swenton: Universal background checks for gun buyers remains necessary despite U.S. Senate's failure to pass amendment
On April 17, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment proposing the expansion of background checks for gun buyers. Despite overwhelming public support for such a… Read more »
Hodge: College should be time to take chances with relationships, not find soul mate
A ‘til-death-do-us-part commitment is a concept I can’t yet wrap my 18-year-old mind around. Finding a spouse is something I find myself too young to… Read more »
Smith: Social media, Internet play critical role in aftermath of Boston attack
Technology proved to be a vital link between individuals in the aftermath of the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday that killed three and… Read more »
Romero: Remaining movie prospects for 2013 expected to trump year’s previous releases
The sun’s finally shining in Syracuse and the temperature has been hovering somewhere above sub-arctic. But it’s not just the weather that’s looking up. Movie… Read more »
Bethel: Take Back the Night provides forum for college students to generate needed discussion
Last Wednesday, anyone walking through Main Campus around 8 p.m. would have seen a large group of people chanting and marching through the darkness. The… Read more »
Callaghan: Sustainable efforts should be increased during ESF's Earth Week; SU students encouraged to attend
After months of planning and anticipation, SUNY-ESF is now right in the middle of its annual Earth Week celebration. Dedicated to the “Improve Your World”… Read more »
Smith: Media, Department of Homeland Security identify political right as extremist
While the perpetrator of the Boston Marathon attack remains unknown, it didn’t stop some mainstream media from immediately making speculations Monday. MSNBC’s Chris Matthews led… Read more »
Saffren: NCAA athletes should benefit from merchandise sales featuring their likeness
Former University of California, Los Angeles basketball star Ed O’Bannon might be this generation’s Curt Flood. Flood, an all-star for the St. Louis Cardinals in… Read more »
Slack: Young adults' preoccupation with 1990s must be limited
Unpopular opinion alert: I’m tired of hearing about how great the ‘90s are. The Internet these days seems to be the tool used by our… Read more »
O'Hare: Movies, music featuring gun violence expose societal issues
Comedian Demetri Martin tells a joke during his stand-up routine about creating a video game called “Super Busy Hospital” in which you take care of… Read more »
Rockler: Unclear policies allow IRS to search technological forms of communication
Yesterday was Tax Day, and many spent it submitting last-minute tax returns. For those who haven’t, the Internal Revenue Service could be checking your emails.… Read more »
Stikkel: Margaret Thatcher achieved success without extreme feminism
The successes of Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister who died last Monday, demonstrate that women’s achievements do not require extreme feminism. Feminism has… Read more »
Nasa: FEMEN’s protest proves problematic by failing to represent majority of Muslim women
FEMEN’s “International Topless Jihad Day” failed to accurately represent the majority of Muslim women. Instead, the flawed campaign generated frustration rather than support from the… Read more »
Barillari: Internal issues motivate SA representatives to prove organization’s abilities
Eggers Café was dimly lit Friday morning as I sat at a small table across from Adrianna Kam, our jackets damp from the downpour of… Read more »
Swenton: Legislation requiring drug testing for welfare applicants raises constitutional, cultural concerns
The North Carolina state Senate is considering a bill requiring welfare applicants to take a drug test when applying to the program. This proposal is… Read more »
Hodge: Society’s emphasis on extroversion overshadows individual desire for solitude
We can’t shut up. Nowadays, we talk with our fingers to a keyboard, typing out tweets, posts and texts. And as our modes of communication… Read more »
Romero: Themes from Fall Out Boy’s new album apply to college students nearing graduation
The mid- to late-2000s was a very strange time for music. Boys in tight pants with even tighter heartstrings wouldn’t stop complaining about, well, everything.… Read more »
Smith: Facebook Home reflects wise, but not revolutionary business decision
Despite the fact no one in the world needs to waste any more time on Facebook than they already do, the social media giant has… Read more »
Bethel: Cameron Russell brings refreshing, necessary honesty to modeling industry
In the media, models are meant to be seen, not heard. But 25-year-old Cameron Russell is challenging this limitation by speaking out on the “genetic… Read more »
