Opinion
Rockler: Republicans will face difficulties winning future elections if they continue to follow Huckabee's views
Mike Huckabee believes the 2012 election continues to be overanalyzed, but Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s loss might be more important than Huckabee thinks. Huckabee addressed… Read more »
O'Hare: Successful 'Boy Meets World' spinoff dependent upon returning characters
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this column, the name of the producer of "Boy Meets World" was misstated. The producer is Michael Jacobs. The Daily… Read more »
Slack: Appreciation, attention must be given to American veterans
I went to Faegan’s Café & Pub for a beer tour last Tuesday and met a former U.S. infantryman who got “blown up” in Iraq.… Read more »
Prospective students should focus on specific programs, not overall rankings
Concentrating on a university’s overall ranking should not be the primary focus of prospective college students. Instead, they should pay more attention to the individual… 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 »
Nasa: Yousafzai demonstrates crucial stand against gender inequality; female education must be implemented globally
A grin stretched across my face when I heard the exciting news: Malala Yousafzai, the teenage girl who survived a potentially fatal Taliban shooting, was… Read more »
Stikkel: Cuomo's gun control measures should be stopped; implemented restrictions are arbitrary
On Feb. 9, alongside a statue of George Washington, thousands of Second Amendment advocates faced the New York State Capitol in protest of the gun… Read more »
SU support for betterment of local urban schools is encouraged to continue
Syracuse University’s support of Say Yes to Education and the local urban schools is a worthy use of the university’s resources. As the most influential… Read more »
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 »
Barillari: SA must become more united to create substantial, needed reform
Four candidates competed for the Student Association presidency in November. In their campaigns, they presented contrasting proposals for how to fix several problem areas within… Read more »
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 »
Crowley: Democrats must focus on state-level races in near future
It is more obvious to think Republicans, having lost the presidential election, would now begin to reshape their party. But we sometimes forget that it… Read more »
Hodge: Female empowerment, independence should not be labeled by negative terminology
I sometimes fear I’ll catch a 6-year-old girl calling her best friend a “bad b*tch” as a way to congratulate her on reading her first… 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 »
Raising NY minimum wage would benefit college students
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to raise New York’s minimum wage by $1.50 per hour would be beneficial to working college students. Some students employed by… Read more »
Smith: Cyber terrorism largely psychological threat despite government's claims
Fears concerning online security have grown in the last few years. Digital identities and the data attached to them have become valuable resources for hackers… Read more »
Romero: Recording artists make comebacks in 2013 with albums, tours, performamces
When the power went out in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during Super Bowl XVII, there was only one obvious explanation. Beyoncé’s — and the rest of… Read more »
Bethel: Unilever promotes contradicting messages through Dove, Axe brands
Dove – a brand that has declared itself a representation of “real” women everywhere. Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty revolutionized the beauty industry by openly… Read more »
Students must be respectful of peers, limit noise in Bird
The noise level on E.S. Bird Library’s main floor, also known as “Club Bird,” should be reduced, as high volumes disrupt academic environments. To control… Read more »
