Opinion
Taxpayer money should not fund inmate higher education program
Though higher education should be accessible to everyone, taxpayer money should not be used to fund Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed Prison U. program. On Sunday,… Read more »
NYPIRG plans initiatives for semester
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) would like to welcome you back to an exciting, and as is tradition, snowy start to the… Read more »
Potter: South Dakota bill unfairly limits abortion access
It’s hard to believe that in 2014, Tea Party Republicans are attempting to undermine women’s rights, Supreme Court decisions and the Constitution itself. A Tea… Read more »
Shields: Feminist movement must acknowledge other disenfranchised groups
Feminism: a movement that aims for the social, political and economic equality of women and men. Its very name — which shares a root with… Read more »
Changes should be made to help reopen Eat to Live Food Cooperative
When the Eat to Live Food Cooperative on S. Salina Street temporarily closed its doors in December, it put its customers right back into the… Read more »
Student endures forceful exit at hands of Chuck’s owner
Last Friday, my roommate and I went to Chuck’s Cafe. We arrived around 11:30 p.m. I was ready to pay cover when my roommate stopped… Read more »
Callaghan: Olympic construction proves hazardous to land, activists, Sochi citizens
After $51 billion of new Olympic development was built in Sochi, Russia, and surrounding areas, 5,000 acres of forest have been felled, wetlands have been… Read more »
Resident expresses anger about protection of airport concession jobs
I write to express dismay at the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority and its apparent disinterest in ensuring that 45 current concession workers at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport keep their… Read more »
Furrsday Thursday: An Amazing Purrformance
Emergency training should increase
Syracuse University must do everything it can to ensure the safety of its students, which includes making sure that professors are well-equipped to deal with… Read more »
Demers: Boehner should clarify GOP immigration stance
Speaking last Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a concerted effort to temper immigration reform expectations for this year. "I never underestimated the difficulty… Read more »
Knighton: Twitter IPO to follow in Facebook's footsteps
Last Wednesday Twitter released its first quarterly report since going public in November and stock market traders were stunned. The report showed that user growth… Read more »
Radical
Food pantry should expand to meet demand
More and more Syracuse University students are starting to use the services that the Hendricks Chapel food pantry has to offer. To keep pace with… Read more »
“Girl Code” fails to acknowledge other victims of sexual violence
First and foremost, we want to state our support and respect for the young women who decided to share their stories and experiences with our… Read more »
Beckman: Facebook goes against everything it stands for with 'Look Back' videos
Facebook turned 10 last week. Instead of inviting all 1.19 billion plus users to its birthday party, the company gave us a summary of our… Read more »
Piemonte: Republicans should give up unnecessary demands to avoid default
By the end of the month, the United States could once again find itself on the brink of financial default. There has been a vote… Read more »
Gorny: Obama’s Olympic delegation exemplifies LGBT support
President Barack Obama’s conspicuous absence from the Sochi Olympics makes a powerful statement for the global LGBT community. His decision to name two openly gay… Read more »
Textbook alternatives focus on putting books online, cutting prices
Textbooks need to be less expensive. Moving them online will make prices more affordable for students. If prices are more affordable, then students will be… Read more »
Potter: NYC should reform stop-and-frisk policy, eliminate racial profiling
Five New York Police Department unions filed to block the settlement of New York City’s stop-and-frisk lawsuit, according to a Feb. 7 Huffington Post article.… Read more »
Shields: Piers Morgan exhibits widely held ignorance towards trans* people
Last Wednesday, when Janet Mock, an author and transgender woman, appeared on “Piers Morgan Live,” she probably expected a pleasant discussion about her book and… Read more »
Bird Library should receive support for renovations
The facilities and equipment in E.S. Bird Library are outdated and insufficient for modern college students. To fix this lingering problem, Syracuse University needs to… Read more »
Netzband: SA busing program demands too much attention from organization
When I look back at my first semester at Syracuse University, I don’t remember the Student Association as a student government. I remember it as… Read more »
