'Birth of a Nation' should be separated from director's past
Especially within the context of "Birth of a Nation," movie columnist Erik Benjamin contends that an artist's work should be thought of in its own right. Read more »
Columnists
How to write an honest cover letter
Humor columnist Patty Terhune is sick of sweet-talking the hiring manager and wrote a cover letter without all the professional frills. Read more »
LA has changed humor columnist Ian McCourt
Humor columnist Ian McCourt is spending this semester abroad in Los Angeles. Needless to say, he is now a changed man. Read more »
Grimes is not a sellout and never has been
Emera Riley says stops hating on Grimes for being a sellout, because as a completely independent artist, she isn't one. Read more »
Election humor columnist slides into Donald Trump ghosttweeter's DMs
The Daily Orange scored an interview with Donald Trump's ghosttweeter, a former employee of the 45th St. AT&T. He was recently fired from the campaign. Read more »
Graduate student combines love of learning with opera singing
Syracuse alum and graduate student Maria Whitcomb combines her education in business, communication, and music to help her growth as an opera singer. Read more »
Body Positivity now having a long overdue movement
Refinery29 partnered with Lane Bryant and Aerie, launching a campaign to promote plus-sized women and their bodies, something style columnist Darriea Clark believes is overdue. Read more »
'Patriots Day' release too soon after shock of 2013 Boston bombings
"Patriots Day," a new Mark Walhberg production chronicling the events of the Boston Marathon bombings, is a poorly timed theatrical release just 3 years after the attacks. Read more »
President of Otto Tunes works with group to give back to community
TJ Wells, a senior advertising Remembrance Scholar, has headed Otto Tunes for the past two years and is excited to perform at Cockapella this weekend. Read more »
The Chainsmokers have evolved from EDM to pop
Music columnist Phoebe Smith thinks that The Chainsmokers have moved away from being an electronic duo to a pop duo. Read more »
'Pitch' addresses feminist issues, but has notable shortcomings
Fox's new hour-long drama "Pitch" revolves around a woman playing in Major League Baseball, but some issues with it's production take away from the weight of the show. Read more »
Powerhouse singer-songwriter performs in Syracuse for first time
Sarah Simmons, a finalist on season four of well-loved TV talent show "The Voice," performed at Funk 'n' Waffles, the singer's first time in Syracuse. Read more »
How to tackle that big 'thing' you have looming on your schedule
You just looked at the syllabus you found at the bottom of your backpack and noticed you have a huge “thing” due in 10 days—humor columnist Patty Terhune walks us through our breakdown. Read more »
When it comes to the ‘The Lion King’ revamp, don’t touch the classic
Why can’t anyone do anything original anymore? Movie columnist Brian Hamlin explains why Disney should let good enough alone with the live-action "Lion King" remake. Read more »
New live-action Lion King poised to be smash hit
Disney announced it will make a live-action adaption of their classic film "The Lion King," and movie columnist Erik Benjamin can't wait. Read more »
Q&A: 'The Voice' finalist Sarah Simmons talks influences, music and waffles
Sarah Simmons, a finalist on season four of "The Voice," stops during her tour to talk with The Daily Orange about her journey and musical influences. Read more »
American voters appeared to all have 'prior commitments' during the vice presidential debate
The VP debate didn’t pull in any viewers, even though 10 million people were watching the show right before it. Election Humor columnist Josh Feinblatt found out why. Read more »
Radio is dead and corporations killed it
According to music columnist Emera Riley, contrary to what the song says, video didn’t kill the radio star. The 1996 Telecommunications Act did. Read more »
Rapper Lil Wayne to perform at Onondaga Community College
Rapper Lil Wayne, who recently collaborated with Ty Dolla Sign, Imagine Dragons, Wiz Khalifa and Logic on "Sucker for Pain," will perform at OCC. Read more »
It's October, and that means it's time to get ready for Christmas
It's the beginning of October, which means it's that time of the year again: Christmas. Humor columnist Ian McCourt sticks some chestnuts over a fire and tells us how to start celebrating the right way. Read more »
Laws preventing dreadlocks at work suppresses black culture
Style columnist Darriea Clark takes a look at the most recent cases of racism in the fashion industry, this time through hairstyle. Read more »
Abroad students should research how gender norms affect life in host country
As abroad columnist Katelyn Faubel learns more about how Jordan operates, she realizes the importance of patriarchal rule and gender specific roles in her host country. Read more »
3 things to know about Sam Feldt
23-year-old DJ Sam Feldt is the first performer as part University Union's Bandersnatch concert series. The Dutch producer is best known for his EDM song, "Show Me Love." Read more »
3 Songs to Know by Sam Feldt
Sam Feldt was announced Monday as the headliner for University Union’s first Bandersnatch concert of the semester. Here are three songs to know by the… Read more »
