Undergraduates experience quarter-life crisis, sense of uncertainty
A couple of weeks before I turned 20 in May, I was hit with a sudden feeling of anxiety and helplessness. After two decades of… Read more »
Writer archives: Angela Hu
Release of documentary brings recognition to today's failing education system
How does a nation combat a cultural epidemic that begins at childhood? That's the question Davis Guggenheim tries to tackle in his most recent documentary,… Read more »
Generation Y delays growing up, pursues different opportunities
Twenty-somethings, let's rejoice. Our path to success has been one paved by encouragement and opportunity. We've been dubbed as the generation that has been coddled… Read more »
Continued increase of blogs, websites leaves Americans unable to seperate news from gossip
What's happened to news? Since the creation of the Internet, smart phones and — most recently — the coveted iPad, it seems as though traditional… Read more »
Soliloquy to readers: saying sayonara to sophomore year
Déjà vu: I'm left sitting in the same seat at Starbucks on a Sunday afternoon, except this time to write my final column for the… Read more »
Soliloquy to readers: saying sayonara to sophomore year
Déjà vu: I'm left sitting in the same seat at Starbucks on a Sunday afternoon, except this time to write my final column for the… Read more »
Dapper, suave gentlemen out; tortured, brooding artists in
Step aside George Clooneys and Brad Pitts, there are new babes in town. No more cigars and sleek suits, this group of young men is… Read more »
WWOOF provides alternative opportunity for travel, exploration
Spring Break has come and gone and I've returned from Almost Heaven, W.Va., cool and refreshed. I was sad to leave the Blue Ridge Mountains,… Read more »
Alternative spring break allows opportunity to experience different culture
In exactly a week, I'll be in Almost Heaven, W. Va. Instead of shelling out the usual $350 plane ticket back home, I'll be spending… Read more »
Couch surfing provides budgeted travelers with adventure, fun
Ever since I decided to officially study abroad next spring, my friends have been flooding me with tales of wonders about places like London, Florence,… Read more »
Love should not be equated solely with romance
Every time Feb. 14 rolls around, an inexplicable feeling of love is heightened. Since the beginning of February, campus was enveloped with hushed murmurs of… Read more »
Blogging, public forms of communication need to be used with caution
My Sunday mornings always begin with a cup of coffee and a push of a button as I commence my religious, hour-long blog reading. By… Read more »
J.D. Salinger's death brings reflection, mourning
Many people, including me, were not shocked by J.D. Salinger's death Thursday. He was 91 and had been a recluse since the publication of 'The… Read more »
Drama over NBC's 'The Tonight Show' plagues audience
My heart has been aching since NBC confirmed what I had hoped wouldn't be true: Conan O'Brien will no longer be hosting 'The Tonight Show.'… Read more »
With decade's end, question of our generation's identity remains
The arrival of 2010 was not without its problems. Before the clock hit midnight, I began reflecting on the shaky and tumultuous ride 2009 took… Read more »
Twilight series misconceptions brings out bad qualities in adolescent women
My Facebook News Feed has recently been inundated with updates of phrases I don't understand. That was until Thursday night when 'New Moon' became one… Read more »
Definition of fame has changed throughout years
I'm rarely shocked by the antics celebrities muster with their lavish lifestyles. They throw around their Benjamin's as if they were dollar bills, and the… Read more »
Halloween bridges gap between childhood and adulthood
The aftermath of Halloween has left us all weary and tired. Our creative outlets are worn out, having worked itself in overtime for the perfect… Read more »
Autumn provides fun activites for central New York
The changing leaves have not gone unnoticed as I walk around campus. This precursor to Syracuse's treacherous winters doesn't seem ominous: the grounds are scattered… Read more »
College students are always in transit
It seems like we never stop unpacking. Moving from coast to coast was thrilling at first, but instead of closets and coffee mugs, I now… Read more »
Campus chivalry not outdated, just updated
Twenty-first century knighthood is long gone. No more men in tights or damsels in distress. Our version of the idealized men and women are now… Read more »
Being undeclared is just part of the journey
Somehow the word 'undecided' has suddenly gained as much infamy as Hester Prynne's scarlet letter. I'm not sure why, but it seems like those students… Read more »
Student explores the meaning of love through the eyes of the heartbroken and the lovesick
I'm afraid that through this so-called 'self-exploration,' I've drawn up short on love. Mr. Cupid has already shot all his arrows and missed. Perhaps my… Read more »
Journey for self-exploration in college important before burdens of adult-hood
Summer days have come to an end which means the return of classes, parties, social engagements, going into hibernation from January to April - you… Read more »
