Say Yes to Education serves as national, local force necessary for dreams of low-income students
Say Yes to Education has not only proven to be a potential answer to college affordability, it has made Syracuse – both the university and… Read more »
Opinion
Demers: Republicans cannot doubt climate change, should step up as leaders on issue
With the majority of the world now composed of industrialized nations, it’s obvious that not one single country can solve global warming on its own.… Read more »
Rodgers: Young people should not accept 'teaching-to-the-test' ideal at college level
Through every ranking that the Princeton Review, U.S. News and other sources decide on, it is disappointing that the driving factor behind what makes a… Read more »
Callaghan: Companies should resist urge to mislabel products as "green" purely to appeal to customers
These days, “green” products are all the rage. The term “green” or “environmentally friendly” is now connected to companies and industries not formally connected with… Read more »
Instant Devastation
Student says university officials should ban tobacco on campus due to substance's health effects
On Sept. 30, The Daily Orange Editorial Board published its opinion on the prospect of a campus-wide ban on tobacco use: there should not be… Read more »
SU officials should not ban tobacco on campus, despite results of student survey
Tobacco should not be banned on the Syracuse University campus. The Campus Sustainability Committee created a task force to consider making SU tobacco-free after a… Read more »
Smith: Government secrecy promotes need for truth-seeking journalists
American freedoms are under attack. It’s no secret, but if the government had its way, it would be. Luckily for us, there are hard working… Read more »
Students should become involved in effort to ban fracking, contact Gov. Cuomo
In order to keep drinking water frack-free, students need to stand up. Our Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has been “waiting for the science” to tell him… Read more »
Walker: Students should follow passions but realize this does not sacrifice financial stability
“What do you desire? What makes you itch? What would you do if money were no object?” This quote is from this year’s viral YouTube… Read more »
Bethel: Clothing brands influence young females by placing reckless messages on apparel
Teenagers have always relied heavily on social trends and what’s popular to determine what clothes they should wear, with whom they should be friends and… Read more »
Asking party members to put partisanship aside lacks reason
Any political argument beginning with “put partisanship aside” is bound to be a loser. Sadly, this was the headline of a Sept. 26 editorial scolding… Read more »
Republicans should put partisanship aside, focus on human necessity
U.S. politicians should put partisanship aside and further consider the hunger issues plaguing America. Last week, Congressional Republicans approved a nearly $40 billion cut from… Read more »
Barillari: Revamped constitution promotes interior change to make SA more effective
Ben Jones doesn’t crack codes, he creates them. As the first member of the Student Association to tackle revamping the governing body’s entire constitution since… Read more »
Hacker: Following yet another attempt to resist Obamacare, Republicans should unite behind compromise
The Republican Party is in crisis mode. On Friday, the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively shut… Read more »
Berkowitz: iSchool proves itself as top home college with focus on growing technology field
Before I came to Syracuse University, I believed the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Maxwell… Read more »
Despite ongoing controversy, e-cigarette serves as part of young adulthood
If you haven’t noticed, there has always been a bit of an anti-tobacco stigma in the air. The newest thing to hate in the United… Read more »
Saffren: Showtime’s “Homeland” reflects dynamic between America, acts of terrorism
“Homeland” is propaganda. It advocates for the American side of the story and maintains our antagonistic attitudes toward our terrorist enemies. But “Homeland,” which premieres… Read more »
Swenton: Cutting funds from federal food stamp program does not relieve debt issues
Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly pushed through a bill that would slash billions of dollars from the federal food stamp… Read more »
Cohen: Toy companies should adopt gender-neutral approach for products
Our childhood is perhaps the most formative period of our lives. We learn through our early experiences, such as playing with toys. Too often, however,… Read more »
Nava Auza: Young people should engage in movements to promote change in community, on campus
This week marks two years since the start of Occupy Wall Street. Since then, the movement has gained global momentum until it eventually became too… Read more »
Despite possible desensitization, SU students have connection to city’s homeless
Syracuse University students should be more proactive about helping the homeless. The Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter, formerly known as the Oxford Street Inn, a homeless… Read more »
Callaghan: Environmental professionals should aim to break out of stereotypical mold
Modern notions about environmentalists have existed for decades and have provided us with the stereotype of a “dirty hippie.” This label has come to describe… Read more »
Rodgers: Young people should not sacrifice relationships for career, educational pursuits
Ask any college student where they see themselves in 10 years and you’ll probably hear something along the lines of: “Settled into a high-paying career,… Read more »
