Conservative : Afghanistan should not become another forgotten war
The Korean War is often referred to as 'the forgotten war.' Ten years after the beginning of America's longest war, Afghanistan seems almost as forgotten… Read more »
Opinion
Editorial : SU should uphold students' freedom of expression on Halloween
The university cautioned students about offensive Halloween costumes around this time last year. Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, sent out… Read more »
Editorial : Local elections affect students, despite minimal intrigue
General elections are just a few weeks away. This election season, they are primarily local but attract limited student interest. Local politics directly affect Syracuse… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Building planners accommodate universal design into future law building
I am writing to comment on a point made in the article 'Equal Access' that appeared in The Daily Orange on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. The… Read more »
Editorial : Chronicle article unfairly criticizes 21st century college culture
College students these days don't have late-night, philosophical conversations like they used to. So said James M. Lang, an associate professor of English at Assumption… Read more »
Women & Gender : Recent study shows women, analysts fail to understand roots of makeup
Ladies, ever wonder how to get people to take you seriously, to believe you are a competent member of society? A new study conducted at… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Sigma Phi Epsilon endorses Taylor Carr for SA president
On behalf of the New York Alpha chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Syracuse University, I would like to express our endorsement of… Read more »
Environment : Tragic waste fire creates environmental disaster, ghost town
Centralia, Pa., exists more in fiction than it does in reality. In 1962, the town burned their trash to clean up for Memorial Day. This… Read more »
Editorial : Disability center offers support, opportunity to push for campus updates
The new Disability Cultural Center opened this semester in response to a proposal by the Syracuse University administration in 2007. The center, located at the… Read more »
Editorial : Increased ties to LA offer model for future programs
Since 2001, Syracuse University has increased its ties with and presence in Los Angeles by fostering a more active alumni community and, more recently, beginning… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Alumnus criticizes administration's unilateral move to ACC
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and the Syracuse University Board of Trustees' decision to leave the Big East conference smells of hypocrisy of the worst kind and… Read more »
Liberal : Drone assassinations of US citizens show Obama overstretching power
Courts must try all American citizens who commit crimes — with the exception of justifiable homicide by police — before being put to death.But this… Read more »
Editorial : Chancellor's seat in senate audience aids debate-reform efforts
Chancellor Nancy Cantor has sat in the audience for two consecutive University Senate meetings. Except for those she could not attend, the chancellor previously presided… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Article misrepresents dynamic among film programs
Chancellor Nancy Cantor's challenge '…to think expansively about our intellectual and geographic boundaries, opening new avenues for students and faculty to tackle the most pressing… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Occupy College does not represent all of Generation Y
I felt compelled to write a letter expressing my concern with the groundswell of 'Occupy This,' 'Occupy That' on campus and beyond. A few years… Read more »
Women & Gender : Occupy College defies stereotype of quiet, inert Generation Y
It's a scary and exciting time to be a college student in the United States — often for the same reasons. We're living in a… Read more »
Editorial : Coming Out Month offers opportunity for education, fostering support
The personal coming out stories that appeared in Tuesday's paper remind us all of our struggles for self-discovery and the courage it takes to openly… Read more »
Environment : Local waste treatment manager offers inspiring tales
Dianna Amidon, affectionately known as 'Dirty Di,' is a real life superhero.Amidon is in charge of special projects at Syracuse Haulers Waste Removal Inc., a… Read more »
Editorial : Columbus Day marks time to learn about lives of indigenous people of today
Walking across the Quad on Monday, students, faculty and staff will see the annual Columbus Day demonstration held by local and student indigenous groups. With… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : All faith traditions should support LGBT community
'My mom still loves her queer kid' was just one of the many messages of love, hope and dignity written in chalk on the sidewalks… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Promise Scholarships enable education for dozens of local Native Americans
Columbus Day is interesting to consider from the Old World point of view. For Native American people in particular it bears a source of pride… Read more »
Letter to the Editor : Columbus Day marks yearly reminder of Native Americans' struggles
My earliest memory of Columbus Day is one in which I was making colonial hats in my second-grade classroom. This day was taught to me,… Read more »
Editorial : Contested SA elections offer intrigue, student empowerment
Student Association elections, by and large, have seen little real competitiveness in the past several years. Last year, SA President Neal Casey ran unopposed, and… Read more »
Women & Gender : Reunion spurs student to reflect on greatest SU memories
Every weekend my roommates and I go out to brunch. We started this tradition during our first week back at school because we were too… Read more »
