Syracuse University is right to protect applicants participating in peaceful protests
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends SU’s decision to protect applicants following the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Read more »
Columns
SU Grad Workers Demand Free, Quality Healthcare
Our reader calls for Syracuse University to give graduate workers the option to choose between the Aetna student plan or the employee benefit plan each academic year. Read more »
Beat the post-grad job interview blues with these simple tips
Technology columnist Eldon Tsoi outlines three ways Syracuse University students can boost their resumes amid internship hunting season. Read more »
Home is where the heart should be for college students post-graduation
Student Life columnist Rashika Jaipuriar argues against the stigma surrounding college students living at home after graduation. Read more »
New York state is finally fighting its plastic phantom
Environment columnist Maizy Ludden applauds New York state’s decision to address its plastic bag problem and combat the effects of waste on the environment. Read more »
Protesting Katko isn’t a solution for gun violence in the US
Conservative columnist Brandon Ross condemns protesters who are using the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting to attack Rep. John Katko and the NRA. Read more »
We need comfort from politicians, not just college athletes, on school shootings
Student Life columnist Camryn Simon discusses the men’s basketball team wearing T-shirts in remembrance of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims. Read more »
InclusiveU partnership supports more inclusive representation in SA
The Daily Orange Editorial Board commends SA's efforts to increase inclusivity for students with disabilities and offers other organizations it can partner with for improved diversity. Read more »
It’s time to expand our horizons — and borders — when it comes to reflecting on black history
Gender and Sexuality columnist Lianza Reyes discusses the importance of taking a global perspective on Black History Month. Read more »
Politicians are putting partisanship before policy when it comes to DACA
Moderate columnist Daniel Loftus argues that Republicans and Democrats need to listen to constituents and find a middle ground on DACA. Read more »
Schumer must reach a compromise on Dreamers legislation
Conservative columnist Brandon Ross argues that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the Democrats are the only ones standing in the way of a potential solution for Dreamers legislation. Read more »
New Democratic Socialists of America chapter expands leftist Syracuse
Anarchy columnist Sam Norton details the chapter’s policies and goals for revitalizing Syracuse. Read more »
Cornell fraternity’s ‘pig roast’ is Greek life at its most problematic
Gender and Sexuality columnist Lianza Reyes condemns the misogynistic sex competition performed by a Cornell fraternity and the blatant sexism in Greek life. Read more »
Snowmobiles will soon disrupt winter wonderlands in the Adirondacks
Environment columnist Maizy Ludden encourages Gov. Andrew Cuomo to further protect the Adirondack Mountains’ Boreas Ponds from motorized vehicle use. Read more »
Black History Month should be about critical self-reflection, not retweets
Student Life columnist Camryn Simon lists ways to celebrate Black History Month that don't involve social media sharing. Read more »
Cuomo places presidential ambitions over state solutions with tax plan proposal
Moderate columnist James Pezzullo breaks down everything wrong with the New York governor’s proposed tax plan. Read more »
What The Daily Orange Editorial Board wants the Board of Trustees to know
The Daily Orange Editorial Board met with Chizobam Nwagwu, undergraduate representative to SU’s Board of Trustees, to discuss the issues we wants trustees to understand. Read more »
There’s beauty in the brains. We need more women in STEM
Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks breaks down the gender gap in STEM industries, and why it’s important for more women to lead in these fields. Read more »
It’s time for Syracuse University students to address our self-segregation problem
Student Life columnist Obi Afriyie addresses the unofficial segregation problem plaguing student communities at SU and elsewhere. Read more »
New York state must break the status quo and raise funding to protect its environment
Environment columnist Maizy Ludden considers whether New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s environmental protection funding is enough to keep New York afloat amid rising climate change problems. Read more »
College classes are meant to educate — not comfort — students about social issues
Student Life columnist Rashika Jaipuriar breaks down the controversies surrounding Florida Gulf Coast University’s “White Racism” class, and how college students need to get comfortable with uncomfortable material. Read more »
With Cuomo in the driver’s seat, a fall off the fiscal cliff for New York state is imminent
Conservative columnist Brandon Ross condemns Cuomo’s proposal to change state tax plans instead of cut state spending. Read more »
