Comprehensive archives can empower Syracuse's minority communities
Historical context that involves the community, especially those directly affected by historical injustices, in the policy-making process is crucial. Read more »
Opinion
'Pharmageddon' calls for local pharmacy support, better employee conditions
CVS and Walgreens workers organized a three-day long walkout via social media, dubbed “Pharmageddon,” to protest their working conditions. Read more »
How to protect your peace at a school full of chaos
As I stayed in, I looked into Orange After Dark events, weekend late-night activities where I could go with friends to meet new people in an environment that doesn’t involve alcohol. Read more »
It’s our responsibility to sustain holiday nostalgia
As we get older, we have to be willing to take an active role to recreate that holiday “magic” and fun for ourselves, however that may look for you. Read more »
Pro-Palestinian speech is a stance for liberation, not antisemitism
Anti-Palestinian and anti-Jewish sentiments are simply different sides of the same worthless coin. No matter what side you bet on, it will flip in favor of denying people’s humanity. Read more »
Before taking a side, reflect on the consequences across communities
How did we once sit next to one another, honoring the tenacity and determination for the survival of our ancestors to now, abandoning those same morals? Read more »
Moderate messages from SU administration fail to protect Jewish students
We as members of the direct or indirect Syracuse community demand that you stop sitting on the sidelines, stop sending moderate messages through email and start using your voice. Read more »
Letters from our community in response to the Israel-Hamas war, on-campus protests
Over the past weeks, The Daily Orange has received Letters to the Editor from a range of Syracuse University’s community members regarding the Israel-Hamas war. Read the collection here. Read more »
Thanksgiving can be a celebration, but we should look into its history of erasure
Thanksgiving represents a celebration of white America. It is a yearly reminder for Indigenous peoples of how colonialism has dwindled their populations and rid them of ownership of a land they knew best. Read more »
Boosting local businesses can repair Syracuse's growing lack of tourism revenue
It's essential for SU to play a part in this, and examine how the university's growing student population and housing concerns impact local businesses. Read more »
TikTok furthers generational political divides, fuels conflict
As governments and international bodies grapple with these challenges, the conversation around TikTok's influence is a microcosm of larger discussions about the power and responsibility of digital platforms in the modern world and throughout our generation. Read more »
Investing in community-based birthwork can help mend structural health inequities
Community-based doulas in particular possess an unparalleled skill set that centers individuals' needs concerning perinatal healthcare, but also transportation, housing security and food security. Read more »
A parasocial relationship shouldn’t replace genuine connection
Parasocial relationships are just one example of the dangers of being chronically online. They can be anything from platonic to romantic, and are based on wanting to be close to or with the figures we’re obsessed with. Read more »
Executive Committee of SU AAUP calls for greater academic freedom from administration amid Israel-Hamas war
We caution university leadership in using all-university email communications to implicate — even obliquely — specific departments and individuals for speech and statements they made within their rights of academic freedom. Read more »
Being an activist is bigger than 'infographic culture'
Though convenient, infographics don’t have to be fact checked before being posted and can contribute to the circulation of misinformation. Read more »
In welcoming each other, we can find new homes
The remarkable nature of this culture is that not only was a stranger allowed to sleep in their house but that the stranger felt comfortable enough to do so, as well. That is the essence of welcoming in Middle Eastern culture: feeling like you are family. Read more »
Dress up how you want, not how you're expected to
This doesn’t just apply to Halloween, of course – we make these choices every day, whether it’s to protect ourselves from danger, deviate from social norms or anything in between. Read more »
The path from 'gray market' marijuana to legal needs to be more accessible
For people affected by the war on drugs and those in the “Legacy Cannabis Market,” entering the legal marijuana market has been nearly impossible. Read more »
Ryan McMahon’s impressive track record should secure his victory
McMahon realizes the housing crisis is rooted in the fact that 30 percent of Syracuse residents are living in poverty. His solution? Career opportunities. Read more »
Onondaga County can benefit from Bill Kinne’s community-focused approach
In contrast, Kinne's approach, which emphasized transparency, collaboration and practical solutions, offers a more community-centered response to these challenges. Read more »
Barbie is a beginning, the rest is up to us
But it’s easy to get caught in a false sense of progress if we stay too long; and therefore crucial for us to continue the fight for real, active change by being wary and critical of brands like Mattel in the real world. Read more »
Building a ‘tolerance to change’ is a lifelong process
As my parents drove away from my dorm I quickly realized that my tolerance to change wasn’t as high as I thought it had been. Read more »
Creating original stories for people of color advances equity in Hollywood
If we keep pushing out remakes in which the main character’s race has been swapped but everything else stays the same, how can Hollywood evolve and tell stories that actually represent people of color? Read more »
In becoming a woman, you don’t have to lose your right to being a girl
The friendship bracelet making, fun-loving, silly, vivid qualities we attribute to ‘being a girl’ can stay when we go do the challenging task of fighting for our rights in our womanhood. Read more »
