Dogs should be leashed, controlled in Thornden Park to avoid potential attacks
Thornden Park is a beautiful city park that is used and enjoyed by the whole community. Earlier this week, I was walking my dog with… Read more »
Opinion
Gotta Love Laundry Day
Walker: Decline in credit card ownership among undergraduates holds long-term benefits
Fewer undergraduates than ever have credit cards, and it’s a good thing. At the beginning of the school year, as either a new or returning… Read more »
Smith: US intervention in Syria lacks rationale; not in Americans' best interests
Another Middle Eastern country, more shady “evidence” and another administration desperately trying to gain support for yet another military intervention. Here we go again. Americans… Read more »
Hacker: Syrian situation warrants attack; US must await congressional approval
The Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons to murder thousands of its own citizens should be understood for what it is: an international crisis. Retribution… Read more »
Student body must become more aware of Title IX program, officer position as resource
There is an uninformed notion surrounding the purpose of Title IX. The Title IX law is commonly known to involve athletics, but students should be… Read more »
Rodgers: Young people should continue confronting civil rights issues addressed by MLK
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s revolutionary “I Have a Dream” speech turned 50 this past week. Celebrations in Washington, D.C., were filled with civil rights… Read more »
Demers: Welfare reform necessary to end cycle of long-term dependents
Welfare’s effect on poverty has long been the subject of controversy in the United States. A new study released by Michael Tanner of the Cato… Read more »
Callaghan: SA's latest project to add trash cans to Euclid commendable, should be supported by university
Among other projects announced last week at the Student Association’s first meeting, a task to clean up the university neighborhood will make the area a… Read more »
DPS should better promote its safety information, target freshmen at start of school year
This semester, the Department of Public Safety has successfully identified problems concerning on-campus safety. However, there is still room to better target students and better… Read more »
Syrian use of chemical warfare 'defies all logic,' US should not intervene
To the editor: For the past two years, the United States has been relatively openly seeking to overthrow the sovereign government of Syria. They have… Read more »
Hacker: Obama's plan to lower cost of higher education serves as catalyst for long-term reform, potential congressional action
Last week, President Obama spoke at Henninger High School in Syracuse. He outlined a new executive initiative to lower the cost of higher education. His… Read more »
Barillari: SA's commitment, enthusiasm to regroup must be met with results after controversial spring semester
The woman sitting across from me at her desk in a fuchsia blazer and lipstick to match, last Sunday night, was not the same confused… Read more »
Berkowitz: Hemlis provides secure mobile messaging after NSA's intrusive activities
When the National Security Agency started listening in on the ordinary conversations of American citizens, they were looking for leads that would uncover potential acts… Read more »
Bethel: Miley Cyrus's highly sexualized VMA performance holds negative consequences for female fans
The Video Music Awards have always been known for their controversial and over-the-top celebrity moments. In the past, we have seen Madonna and Britney Spears’… Read more »
Cleaning House
SU should use student feedback to ease textbook costs on campus
As textbooks become more expensive, Syracuse University officials should come up with strategies to ease the costs for students. Between 2002 and 2012, textbook prices… Read more »
Swenton: Obama’s inaction can be blamed on Republicans' partisanship
Last week, President Barack Obama made a stop at Henninger High School in Syracuse as part of a bus tour across New York and Pennsylvania… Read more »
Cohen: Both males, females deserve equal rights to education worldwide
It’s fitting that our first day of classes fell on Women’s Equality Day. Aug. 26 marked 93 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment.… Read more »
Auza: Young people are natural leaders, should not define themselves too early on
If you’re a freshman walking through the streets of Syracuse University in the beginning of school, strangers will undoubtedly patronize you as they cheer, “Freshmen!”… Read more »
Rodgers: Upperclassmen should remember enthusiasm they once had as freshmen at start of college career
In the beginning of the semester, as at any college, Syracuse University is completely wrapped up in the freshman class. Upperclassmen definitely don’t require the… Read more »
Callaghan: Dining halls on SU campus should follow Sadler’s new trayless dining system for environmental benefits
With the excitement that comes along with the start of any semester, one recent development proves to make our eating habits a little greener and… Read more »
Obama should think long term, provide details on college affordability plan
President Barack Obama must provide more details and think in the long term about the latest government proposal he has laid out for millions of… Read more »
Saffren: Hollywood obsession with tech innovators brings new type of role model to viewers
I have never dreamed of becoming a business leader. But there were scenes in Joshua Michael Stern’s recently released, scintillating biopic, “Jobs,” that made me… Read more »
