‘Do Not Track’ bill would hurt targeted online advertising, small Internet start-ups
Advertising is a cultural staple in the United States. The notion of advertising as a way to persuade prospective buyers to purchase products is about… Read more »
Opinion
Purging Facebook of annoying friends proves to be too difficult
I’ve decided to go on a Facebook friend purge. I have 959 of them, and yet I don’t think I could give you the names… Read more »
Political move may benefit Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families
In a move that seems somewhat political, Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle brought the Pan Am Flight 103 tragedy back into the minds of the Syracuse… Read more »
Rowling’s writing matures as Potter generation grows up, prepares for real world
I was 8 when I read the first Harry Potter book in J.K. Rowling’s groundbreaking series. I discovered “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” at a book… Read more »
SU employee disappointed with Connective Corridor vandalism
It is very disappointing and shameful to see the blatant vandalism occurring to the new sidewalk lights along the University Avenue Connective Corridor. My hard-earned… Read more »
United States must pull troops out of Afghanistan, focus on own security
The last of the 33,000 surge troops who were sent to Afghanistan in 2009 came back to the United States on Friday. Many U.S. troops… Read more »
After one year, Occupy Wall Street accomplishes nothing
Occupy Wall Street celebrated its anniversary on Monday. One year ago, Americans took to the streets and exercised their First Amendment right to protest. Utilizing… Read more »
Romney, staff can't seem to get job of being presidential candidate under control
Breaking news: Mitt Romney is bad at his job. To be clear, I don’t mean the job of being president, or even being governor or… Read more »
Sign language courses should fulfill language credits
As American Sign Language is a way – and sometimes the only way – people can communicate, Syracuse University should consider offering ASL as a… Read more »
Bill to explain tier system deserves support from assembly, student body
Stephen DeSalvo knows what needs fixing. During the spring 2012 Student Association budget meeting, DeSalvo, the SA comptroller, entertained a barrage of questions from student… Read more »
‘Gangnam Style’ perpetuates society’s need to bust a coordinated move
Move over, “Call Me Maybe,” there’s a new song capturing the hearts of everyone around. This one even comes with some pretty sweet dance moves.… Read more »
Board of Trustees pledges continued support for the Campaign for Syracuse University
We are writing as a follow-up to Monday’s article about Syracuse University successfully surpassing — four months early — its $1-billion fundraising goal for The… Read more »
Network poses problems for those with older technology
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this editorial, the reason why students may have issues connecting to the Internet was misstated. The updated wireless network does not… Read more »
Local food in Syracuse area can create positive environmental, economic effects
As summer begins to wind down, one thing springs to mind for many a locavore: Seasonal veggies are back. Locavores (read like “carnivore” or “herbivore”)… Read more »
SU Student Philanthropy Council pledges continued support for billion-dollar campaign
Thursday we were honored to host the Quad event celebrating one of the greatest accomplishments in Syracuse University’s history. It’s a huge success that our… Read more »
Happenings in Libya signal time for different leadership in the United States
Speech does not justify murder. Yet, Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans were killed last week amid the furor of… Read more »
Instead of shutting out ideas, Chinese students must open up their minds
Given the difference in the American and Chinese societies, it is certainly understandable for some Chinese students to have “conflicted feelings” not just on Tibet and the… Read more »
Green Party offers viable alternative for students as other parties cause frustration
A recent column in The Daily Orange claimed voting Republican is “the only way to be a rebel on campus.” Let me introduce another way:… Read more »
FarmVille company success directly linked to Facebook
Chores are never fun. Whether it is mowing the lawn or trimming the shrubs, people hardly ever love these monotonous tasks. Even jobs like tending… Read more »
Short-term fix will not curb crime problem in East neighborhood
Tripling law enforcement in the East neighborhood on weekends is a short-term solution to a long-term problem. The increased surveillance of the area shows the… Read more »
