Student rejects notion of difficulty in completing SU’s honors program
It is true that underclassmen are drawn to the Renee Crown Honors Program for its perks: early registration, honors courses, the computer cluster, student lounge… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
Student activist groups should not be solely responsible for making change
When walking around the Schine Student Center or the Quad, you’ll hear students complaining about professors who can’t teach, the high cost of tuition and… Read more »
Former SU Alumni Association president cites reasoning for premature resignation
University chancellors come and go. Staff members and professors come and go. Even students come and go. Alumni are the only constant — they are… Read more »
Former police officers to advocate against drug policies
What would you think about a group of retired and ex-cops whose life passions and pursuits are the legalization of drugs? “Nonsense,” you might think!… Read more »
SU alumnus disappointed with university admissions for not accepting daughter
I'm another S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications success story. After graduating in 1982, I worked at Family Circle, The New York Times, Better Homes… Read more »
Student promotes Senior Class Giving Campaign, encourages peer involvement
What is $20.13 worth to you? To me, it is three lunches in Eggers Café. It is a few gallons of gas to get me… Read more »
Instructor takes issue with decreased student attendance due to Final Four
I am a huge sports fan. Anyone who knows me, or has taken one of my classes, knows that there is almost nothing I am… Read more »
Student disagrees with previous letter highlighting UU survey issues
First and foremost I applaud you, Jesse Feitel, for bringing University Union’s violation of Bill 55.243 to light. As someone who has invested an extreme… Read more »
USAS Syracuse urges SU to promptly terminate contract with Adidas
Martin Luther King once said “justice too long delayed is justice denied.” It is with this sentiment that we remember the two-year anniversary of the… Read more »
Dialogue ignited by downtown billboard should not be censored by university
In calling for the discontinuation of a “provocative” billboard downtown, some university faculty are working to silence dialogue about white privilege and racism. The billboard… Read more »
SA’s internal issues must stop distracting members from focusing on student body
At the end of last year, the Student Association spent nearly $4,000 on a formal, violating its own budget rules. That made me angry. Now,… Read more »
UU continues using unofficial data collecting method despite SA legislation
Throughout my time at Syracuse University, University Union has not only catered to a relatively small set of musical genres in booking its large spring… Read more »
Column declared inaccurate, irresponsible
I am writing to correct numerous inaccuracies contained within Wednesday’s column regarding tuition and admission standards. First, the median SAT score for incoming SU freshmen… Read more »
Students encouraged to share academic concerns through survey
Syracuse University’s Undergraduates for a Better Education (UBE) student group is back on campus and is conducting a survey to understand what can improve undergraduate… Read more »
Student disagrees with Spice Rack’s Boba Suite critique
I have been a regular reader of The Daily Orange for several years, and I have enjoyed its frankness. Of particular interest has been the… Read more »
Undergraduates for Better Education encourages conversation about SU academics
Before I came to Syracuse, I felt that the administration and staff felt passionately about empowering and involving students in making a difference, not only… Read more »
Term ‘diversity’ masks core issues of racism; university must foster respectful climate
On Tuesday night, a collection of student organizations held a town-hall-style meeting to discuss the perception of students of color on campus. Much of the… Read more »
SA provides Spring Break buses
On behalf of the Student Association, I want to inform the student body about a fantastic program we conduct every semester. For Spring Break, the… Read more »
iSchool graduate students, SU Library faculty relationship commendable
When I joined SU in 2001, Bird Library was quite different than it is today. Some of us will remember the walls on the first floor… Read more »
Studio C hosts Friday event to generate ideas for community engagement
If you are interested in civic engagement and working within the community at Syracuse, come on down this Friday to The Warehouse on the fourth… Read more »
False claims, misconceptions concerning paper industry should be avoided
Meg Callaghan’s Feb. 13 article, “Give the gift of sustainability when making traditional Valentine’s Day exchanges,” was circulated to SUNY-ESF’s Green Campus Initiative’s club listserv. I… Read more »
Libertarian party advocates against the government's methods of taxation
When 36 Democratic- and Republican-controlled states ratified the 16th Amendment, they did not just implement an unconstitutional income tax, they changed the structure of our… Read more »
Advertising content dictated by society, made for specific target audiences
This letter is in response to Paris Bethel’s Feb. 6 article, “Unilever promotes contradicting messages through Dove, Axe brands.” Bethel is looking at the world… Read more »
Students have opportunity to launch anti-Adidas campaign at SU
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, garment workers from Haiti and Honduras visited Syracuse University in a coordinated effort to educate students about working conditions inside the… Read more »
