Why DACA's repeal demands unity from Syracuse University
Liberal Columnist Kyle Smith underscores the effects of terminating DACA and how Chancellor Kent Syverud plans to support Syracuse University students despite it. Read more »
Columns
The LGBT Resource Center’s name update is admirable and opportune
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson applauds the LGBT Resource Center and explains why the decision to change its name will make it a more inclusive organization. Read more »
How renewable energy can power the future of New York state
Business columnist Daniel Strauss details New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to save the planet, starting with Syracuse. Read more »
How planting one tree can turn into an environmental revolution
Environmental columnist Bailey Benzinger details the Urban Forest Master plan and how Syracuse plans to nurture the growth of its urban forest. Read more »
Keeping students informed is key in transition to earlier academic drop deadline
The Daily Orange Editorial Board addresses how Syracuse University’s failure to comply with federal academic drop deadline regulations could inconvenience students. Read more »
Electing Syracuse mayoral candidate Laura Lavine could be what saves Syracuse schools
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson urges students to elect Laura Lavine for mayor to help pilot the mayoral takeover of Syracuse’s school district. Read more »
Snapchat’s move toward news coverage could be what saves it
Business columnist Adam Friedman discusses how Snapchat’s growing news content is paving the way for local news outlets to take full advantage of the platform. Read more »
Denouncing violence doesn’t warrant an apology from state Sen. John DeFrancisco
Conservative columnist Joey Pucciarelli argues that condemning violence shouldn’t be the disconcerting part about Trump’s comments on Charlottesville. Read more »
The RAISE Act’s points system doesn’t score with US economy
Moderate columnist Jefferson Fenner analyzes the RAISE Act — the GOP’s latest attempt at immigration reform — and why passing it would kill the United States' economy. Read more »
Kick your couch to the curb — the movie theater is the new Netflix
Technology columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger discusses how MoviePass is aiming to be the “Netflix for movies” and how they just might have the power to pull it off — if we’ll let them. Read more »
Why ‘Medicare for all’ is the best health care plan for Syracuse women
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Medicare for all’ plan and how it’ll benefit Syracuse women. Read more »
Charlottesville shows us how much student protests matter
Student Life columnist Joanna Orland highlights the value of speaking out and explains why students shouldn’t be ridiculed for their views on activism. Read more »
The top 5 laptops to upgrade your school year
Technology columnist David Fox breaks down the top new laptops by your needs, including graphic design, audio engineering or just a low price. Read more »
5 apps that will save your freshman year
Technology columnist Brett Weiser-Schlesinger features five apps that can help you track every aspect of your college career, because it’s not easy to keep it all straight. Read more »
Syracuse University’s libraries are more than a study hall. Here’s how you can make the most of them.
Student Life columnist Joanna Orland shares the secrets of Syracuse University libraries, from entrepreneurial resources to a real Oscar tucked away on the sixth floor. Read more »
In college, sexual empowerment is more important than ever
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson discusses the pressure of hook-up culture on college campuses and how you can feel empowered despite it. Read more »
Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith highlights why Sinclair Broadcast Group Boris Epshteyn’s political bias has no place in local television, and why radical ideologies seeping into public discourse should not be the norm. Read more »
Politics aside, Trump’s transgender military ban is simply un-American
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down how politicians on both sides of the aisle are reacting to Trump’s transgender military ban, and it isn’t pretty. Read more »
New York is picking up Trump’s slack on paid family leave
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson breaks down New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new paid family leave regulations, which ensure New York state residents can care for their families and keep their jobs. Read more »
Thompson: 'Revenge porn' is 21st-century abuse. Here’s how New York is fighting it.
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson discusses how an onslaught of online revenge porn, like Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s scandal, is a sign of how technology is changing domestic abuse. Read more »
Thompson: New York may have banned child marriage, but much of the U.S. is still stuck in the past
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson recognizes that New York’s ban on child marriage is a step forward, but argues that most of the United States is still turning a blind eye to the practice. Read more »
New York state could be the turning point for Lyft’s battle against Uber
Business columnist Daniel Strauss argues that Uber’s recent business implosion paves the way for Lyft to dominate upstate New York — and perhaps its massive rival. Read more »
Smith: Syracuse can beat poverty with data — if it remembers the people behind the numbers
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith describes how a database that reveals concentrated poverty throughout Syracuse can help the city turn it around, so long as it turns that data into progress for real people. Read more »
Benzinger: What’s in your drinking water? This website finally lets NY residents know for sure.
Environment columnist Bailey Benzinger discusses the new “What’s in my Water?” website, which will help New Yorkers keep hold their government accountable for their safety. Read more »
