Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson recounts her experience at the Women’s Day Sanctuary Campus Rally on Wednesday, International Women’s Day. Read more »
Environment columnist Morgan Bulman explains why there needs to be increased solidarity for the right to clean water in Onondaga Lake for the Onondaga Nation. Read more »
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn explains how initiatives for increased teacher diversity in the Rochester and Syracuse city school districts will help bridge the gap between students and teachers. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles criticizes New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to block a bill that would impose a 5-cent tax on all plastic bags in New York City. Read more »
Business columnist Alex Straus makes his case for why central New York, and the city of Syracuse in particular, is a prime location for drone innovation. Read more »
Liberal columnist Ryan Dunn explains why it’s difficult to determine whether the New York state SAFE Act is actually reducing gun violence, but argues that more signs point to yes than no. Read more »
Student Life columnist Brendan Germain explains why Yale University’s decision to rename Calhoun College was admirable, but more complicated than choosing between backwardness and progress. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Gene Wang explains why “Moonlight” winning Best Picture signals a necessary shift to a future of films that tell the stories of underrepresented peoples. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Gene Wang argues that although “Will & Grace” helped to change the conversation about queer communities, its reboot needs to rid itself of problematic stereotypes and a lack of diversity. Read more »
Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains what the new Excelsior Business Program needs to do to incentivize job creation and outperform its predecessor, Start-Up New York. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains how the negative environmental impacts of a Legoland built in the town of Goshen, New York, should outweigh any economic considerations for the project. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down why Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education is an attack on sexual assault victims across college campuses. Read more »
Student Life columnist Aishwarya Sukesh points to two recent incidents at New York University and UC Berkeley to explain why the use of violence at protests degrades the goal of activism. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down the social constructs surrounding Valentine’s Day, and why self-love is just as worthy of celebration as romantic love. Read more »
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson commends New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his proposal to incorporate Roe v. Wade into the state’s constitution. Read more »
Liberal columnist Ryan Dunn clarifies the misinterpretations of Syracuse University’s STOP Bias initiative, which isn’t as restrictive as its broad wording suggests. Read more »
Environment columnist Lydia Niles explains why New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s clean water proposal is a step in the right direction, but not enough to solve the state’s water problem. Read more »