Administration appreciates critical role of libraries, supports future enhancement
I am writing to respond to a letter that appeared last week, signed by the members of the University Senate Library Committee. I am grateful… Read more »
Letters to the Editor
NYPIRG campaigns allow student voices to be heard; action meeting Tuesday
We’re already over one month into a new year. For NYPIRG (the New York Public Interest Research Group) on campus, this semester will be filled with… Read more »
College Republicans encourage students to attend, appreciate Huckabee lecture
Mike Huckabee will speak about “The Future of Conservatism” tonight at 7:30 in HBC Gifford Auditorium. Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential candidate, will… Read more »
Huckabee unpreferable speaker, not most intellectual Republican voice
We write in response to Gov. Mike Huckabee’s upcoming speech at Syracuse University. Leading the anti-LGBT “Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day,” anti-LGBT activism is one of Huckabee’s… Read more »
Outside review confirms SU libraries are underfunded, out of date
In October 2012, an external review committee evaluated the Syracuse University Library system. Review committee members included four directors of academic research libraries and a… Read more »
Closure of Fire Station No. 7 must be prevented
If you spend much time around Syracuse University, you probably have seen the city’s busiest fire company. Thousands of times each year, Engine Company 7… Read more »
Faculty group to organize, support SU Fossil Fuel Divestment campaign
Last semester, Syracuse University students joined a nationwide movement to pressure colleges and universities to divest their endowments from fossil fuel companies. I’d like to… Read more »
Anniversary of Roe v. Wade calls for celebration, attention to issues of women's health
Why the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade means a new beginning: Jan. 22, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade,… Read more »
Professor argues with letter criticizing Costas’ rant in support of gun control
Robert Burwell, in his letter to The Daily Orange on Dec. 4, chastises Bob Costas for suggesting during the halftime of Sunday Night Football that… Read more »
Local Syracuse resident upset by lack of data in East neighborhood article
I found the article “A home of their own: University-area neighborhoods see increase in landlord-owned houses” to be erroneous and just poorly reported. Generalizations and… Read more »
Student disagree with Democrats' approach taken to implement health care law
Politics and work usually do not go well together, but the other day President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act came up. Not many of my… Read more »
Daily Orange article on athletes’ arrest makes reader question paper's intentions
As a senior at Syracuse University, I have been a consistent reader of The Daily Orange for three and a half years now. It has been… Read more »
Alumnus criticizes Bob Costas’ opinion on gun control in light of Belcher incident
Bob Costas took time at the end of halftime of Sunday Night Football to offer an opinion based upon the Jovan Belcher tragedy that we… Read more »
World AIDS Day should prompt students, community members to get tested
This coming weekend we celebrate World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. This disease affects millions of people across the world even in Syracuse. According to the… Read more »
College Republicans: DeSalvo’s comptroller experience speaks for itself
As the chairman of the College Republicans, and a member of a student organization that has recently become more active on campus, it’s rare to… Read more »
Satirical publication: If Alampi wins, Kumquat will give Newhouse money
As Syracuse University's unmatched and most unbiased news organization, The Kumquat (Like us on Facebook: The Kumquat. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: SyracuseKumquat. Follow us… Read more »
Fifty years later, SU graduate remembers alumnus Sam Farr, whose death came too soon
On the day after we arrived, I saw his signs: “You can go far with Sam Farr. Elect Sam Farr Governor of Boys' State.” And,… Read more »
Former SA president: Coleman’s results-based plan helps students more than other plans
Each year, Student Association candidates take to the stage to outline their ideas and visions for the coming year within SA and for the university.… Read more »
Members of Sex-Esteem take issue with article in October issue of Jerk Magazine
We are writing this letter to address our concern about a Jerk Magazine article which appeared in the magazine’s October issue. As members of the… Read more »
College Democrats: Curtis' ideals aligns with group's on how government should work
After much debate, the College Democrats at Syracuse University have decided to endorse Allie Curtis for Student Association president. We felt that two candidates —… Read more »
First Year Players: Alampi’s ‘Connecting Cuse’ platform helps well-being of students
On behalf of First Year Players, we are proud to endorse PJ Alampi for Student Association president. As one of the largest performing arts organizations… Read more »
Former SA comptroller: DeSalvo not just logical choice for position, but only choice
A natural occurrence on campus each year is a “changing of the guard,” when upperclassmen relinquish leadership roles/positions they held in campus organizations and hand… Read more »
e5m peer theater troupe finds Jerk Magazine article offers misguided information
As members of the Advocacy Center peer theater troupe, e5m, we would like to express our concerns about an article published in Jerk Magazine in… Read more »
The Onondagan Yearbook: Coleman’s platform ideal for voters in small organizations
“Best Kept Secret.” That’s the theme we gave to The Onondagan Yearbook this year, one of Syracuse University’s longest-standing traditions. We can’t think of a… Read more »
