Potter: Report reveals ambiguity with drone strikes overseas
The growing amount of drone strikes used to counter terrorism has created doubt about whether the technology is being used in a humane and just… Read more »
Columns
Demers: Republicans should move past Obamacare, also focus on immigration
The GOP will not succeed in the upcoming midterm elections if it proves itself to be a single-issue party. Unfortunately, that appears to be exactly… Read more »
Kramer: Journalism startups provide look into future of specialized, affective coverage
Americans of all occupations and interests understand that journalism is an unstable profession and job market. Jobs are hard to come by and only pay… Read more »
Callaghan: Study shows natural gas does not serve as cure-all
The utilization of natural gas as an energy, heating and transportation fuel has skyrocketed in our nation as scientists, policy makers and other experts have… Read more »
Piemonte: Unprecedented editorial from Obama, Hollande urges others to care about climate control
The last time French-American relations made major news, France was refusing to support President George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq. More than a decade later,… Read more »
Gorny: Sandberg, Getty Images diminish sexist stereotypes through stock photography initiative
Overt sexism is hard to miss, but institutional sexism? That can require a far more sensitive eye. The subtle distinction is what makes Facebook Chief… Read more »
Shields: Feminist movement must acknowledge other disenfranchised groups
Feminism: a movement that aims for the social, political and economic equality of women and men. Its very name — which shares a root with… Read more »
Demers: Boehner should clarify GOP immigration stance
Speaking last Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a concerted effort to temper immigration reform expectations for this year. "I never underestimated the difficulty… Read more »
Piemonte: Republicans should give up unnecessary demands to avoid default
By the end of the month, the United States could once again find itself on the brink of financial default. There has been a vote… Read more »
Gorny: Obama’s Olympic delegation exemplifies LGBT support
President Barack Obama’s conspicuous absence from the Sochi Olympics makes a powerful statement for the global LGBT community. His decision to name two openly gay… Read more »
Potter: NYC should reform stop-and-frisk policy, eliminate racial profiling
Five New York Police Department unions filed to block the settlement of New York City’s stop-and-frisk lawsuit, according to a Feb. 7 Huffington Post article.… Read more »
Shields: Piers Morgan exhibits widely held ignorance towards trans* people
Last Wednesday, when Janet Mock, an author and transgender woman, appeared on “Piers Morgan Live,” she probably expected a pleasant discussion about her book and… Read more »
Netzband: SA busing program demands too much attention from organization
When I look back at my first semester at Syracuse University, I don’t remember the Student Association as a student government. I remember it as… Read more »
Demers: Both parties should work together to settle entitlement, tax debates
During his annual State of the Union Address last Tuesday, President Barack Obama alluded to a debate that needs to be taken more seriously. “For… Read more »
Knighton: Snapchat’s privacy policy serves as modern standard in social media
Facebook celebrated its tenth birthday yesterday. To expect anything to remain the same for ten years is naïve and Facebook is no different. Mark Zuckerberg… Read more »
Piemonte: Reforming tax code would benefit middle, lower income Americans
If President Barack Obama has his way in 2014, the majority of Americans will be receiving significant tax breaks. In his State of the Union… Read more »
Gorny: Super Bowl should bring attention to issue of human sex trafficking
If we’re to buy into the authority of Cindy McCain, wife of Arizona senator John McCain, then we’re to believe that the Super Bowl is… Read more »
Potter: Public, private wage increases help prevent income inequality gap
During the State of the Union address last Tuesday night, President Barack Obama said he would implement a wage increase to $10.10 for federal contract… Read more »
Shields: Author's misguided rant shows why feminism is still misunderstood
It seems that there is a global issue on the rise. Men everywhere are on the decline. They have gone from strong, confident leaders to… Read more »
Callaghan: Polar vortex occurs more often than people might realize
With below freezing temperatures over wide sections of the country and a new anonymous Twitter account for the unbearable cold, the term polar vortex has… Read more »
Netzband: New SA parliamentarian reforms codes to fit new constitution
Stephen Thomas has a challenging task ahead of him. As new parliamentarian, Thomas is responsible for rewriting SA’s codes so that they fit with the… Read more »
Knighton: Tech companies continue to use Super Bowl to unveil new products
Thirty Super Bowl Sundays ago, Apple released its iconic commercial with the famous tagline, “Why 1984 Won’t Be Like 1984,” displaying Macintosh’s first home computer… Read more »
Demers: GOP should consider Paul Ryan for 2016 presidential election
Prior to the Chris Christie “bridge-gate” scandal, the New Jersey governor was the front-runner to become the Republican presidential nominee in 2016. According to Real… Read more »
Gorny: Obama task force raises awareness for sexual assault on campus
Clarification: In a previous version of this article online, Janet Epstein’s statement about the number of national victims who report their crimes was unclear. Epstein… Read more »
