5 apps that will save your freshman year
Technology columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger features five apps that can help you track every aspect of your college career, because it’s not easy to keep it all straight. Read more »
Columns
Syracuse University’s libraries are more than a study hall. Here’s how you can make the most of them.
Student Life columnist Joanna Orland shares the secrets of Syracuse University libraries, from entrepreneurial resources to a real Oscar tucked away on the sixth floor. Read more »
In college, sexual empowerment is more important than ever
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson discusses the pressure of hook-up culture on college campuses and how you can feel empowered despite it. Read more »
Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith highlights why Sinclair Broadcast Group Boris Epshteyn’s political bias has no place in local television, and why radical ideologies seeping into public discourse should not be the norm. Read more »
Politics aside, Trump’s transgender military ban is simply un-American
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down how politicians on both sides of the aisle are reacting to Trump’s transgender military ban, and it isn’t pretty. Read more »
New York is picking up Trump’s slack on paid family leave
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new paid family leave regulations, which ensure New York state residents can care for their families and keep their jobs. Read more »
Thompson: 'Revenge porn' is 21st-century abuse. Here’s how New York is fighting it.
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson discusses how an onslaught of online revenge porn, like Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s scandal, is a sign of how technology is changing domestic abuse. Read more »
Thompson: New York may have banned child marriage, but much of the U.S. is still stuck in the past
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson recognizes that New York’s ban on child marriage is a step forward, but argues that most of the United States is still turning a blind eye to the practice. Read more »
New York state could be the turning point for Lyft’s battle against Uber
Business columnist Daniel Strauss argues that Uber’s recent business implosion paves the way for Lyft to dominate upstate New York — and perhaps its massive rival. Read more »
Smith: Syracuse can beat poverty with data — if it remembers the people behind the numbers
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith describes how a database that reveals concentrated poverty throughout Syracuse can help the city turn it around, so long as it turns that data into progress for real people. Read more »
Benzinger: What’s in your drinking water? This website finally lets NY residents know for sure.
Environment columnist Bailey Benzinger discusses the new “What’s in my Water?” website, which will help New Yorkers keep hold their government accountable for their safety. Read more »
Thompson: How Syracuse University can take LGBTQ acceptance beyond rainbow flags and create actual change
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson discusses how the key to creating a more progressive campus lies in education and conversation, not just flashy celebrations. Read more »
Thompson: New York Court of Appeals’ 1st openly gay justice is even better news in Pride Month
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson shares why the nomination and confirmation of the first openly gay justice to the New York Court of Appeals is so groundbreaking, especially during Pride Month. Read more »
Strauss: How the Erie Canal can make an economic comeback in its 200th year
Business columnist Daniel Strauss makes a case that how even at its bicentennial, the Erie Canal is perfectly poised to help revitalize New York’s economy. Read more »
Dunn: President Donald Trump’s education budget cuts and privatization plan add up to a bad deal for Syracuse schools
Liberal columnist Ryan Dunn outlines how President Donald Trump’s cuts to education will disproportionately affect central New York students — but they come as no surprise. Read more »
Thompson: New York colleges have an essential summer assignment: Tackling sexual assault
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest mandate for New York colleges’ sexual assault investigations makes the grade. Read more »
The top opinion columns of 2017 — so far
From free college tuition to the demolition of Chuck's, 2017 has already been an eventful year. It's not over yet, but there's been plenty to talk about, so we've rounded up the best opinion columns so far. Read more »
Dunn: Top 5 campus protests of the past 4 years
Liberal columnist Ryan Dunn breaks down the biggest campus protests of the last four years, from THE General Body to the die-in on the University Place promenade. Read more »
Thompson: The best patriarchy-smashing moments of the past 4 years
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson reflects on SU’s top feminist moments in the past four years leading up to the Class of 2017 graduation. Read more »
Strauss: Your first job out of college won’t be your last. That’s a good thing.
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why graduates shouldn’t stress about their first job. Read more »
Jermyn: Why John Katko’s vote against GOP health care bill matters for his Syracuse constituents
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn highlights what the GOP’s replacement for Obamacare means for Syracuse and why Rep. John Katko’s vote against it matters. Read more »
Germain: Newly-elected SA leaders' next hurdle is implementing the four pillars of their campaign
Student Life columnist Brendan Germain outlines newly elected SA President James Franco and Vice President Angie Pati's plans for implementing their campaign pillars. Read more »
Bulman: The time to act on climate change is now or never, and other takeaways from the Syracuse People’s Climate March
Environment columnist Morgan Bulman recounts how the Syracuse People’s Climate March challenged individuals to take active steps toward a brighter and greener future. Read more »
Thompson: New York state ban on infertility treatment discrimination is a bundle of joy for LGBTQ couples
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson commends New York state's mandate to guarantee infertility treatment for LGBTQ and unmarried couples. Read more »
