The changes to Falk College are not inherently wrong, and they may potentially benefit the university in the long run, but both students and faculty deserve transparency and involvement with these types of decisions. The university can’t just talk about shared governance, it needs to act on it. Read more »
While people can disagree regarding the Israel-Hamas war, a difference in ideas should not be labeled as antisemitic as it will only dilute the gravity that legitimate claims of antisemitism deserve. Read more »
SU students need DPS, an entity designed to protect them, to prioritize their safety. The failure to properly communicate the false nature of a shooting threat shows a blatant disregard for the necessity of an on-campus policing service. Read more »
Regardless of its nature, a bias incident is both a threat to any student who may be targeted and a threat to the community, and should be communicated to the campus community immediately in order to protect students’ safety. Read more »
SU needs to make clear what its safety plan is if there were to be an active shooter on campus. Students should not have to be on lockdown for 12 hours like the students at UVA were. Read more »
History can not be hidden and SU has a responsibility to the students to be transparent about the past. Read more »
This is a monumental step for India as the Indian Parliament and Supreme Court changed the way reproductive rights are seen in the country. In this landmark judgment, Indian women were able to advocate for themselves and get bodily autonomy. Read more »
Moving forward, Vera House and any other organization that is supposed to serve the people needs to be accountable for their actions. Read more »
COVID-19 is not over yet, simply ignoring the severity of the pandemic makes SU oblivious, not proactive. Read more »
Following the mass shooting in Buffalo, SU students are likely already concerned with their safety on and around campus. With the Supreme Court’s decision, students have even more reason to wonder if they are really safe in New York. Read more »
In response to the overturn of Roe v Wade, Syracuse University should provide the necessary resources for students to ease worries and tensions. Read more »
While New York being the 16th state to legalize recreational marijuana created an opportunity to learn from other states' processes, there are still many ways legalization has fallen short. Read more »
David Bruen attended the Black History Month Kick-Off wearing a shirt that read “I am Black history.” Read more »
The justice system bears responsibility for Broadwater’s wrongful conviction. It failed on multiple fronts, through the use of outdated and inaccurate tactics. Read more »
SU administration is more worried about the image it portrays to prospective students than it is about it’s own students' health and safety. Read more »
SU needs to do more than just send disappointed emails in response to the anti-Asian hate crimes that have been occurring on campus. Read more »
It’s time for SU to come to terms with the fact that committees and reports don’t create lasting change. Read more »
Instead of prioritizing its stakeholders' safety, SU administrators did what they always do: kept their mouths shut and hoped no one found out. Read more »
After four years of silently endorsing President Trump’s encouragement of white supremacy, it’s time for Rep. John Katko to fully denounce it. Read more »
Both Syracuse University administrators and students have blamed each other for the recent spike in COVID cases on campus. However, both need to take responsibility for changing the culture on campus. Read more »
As the SU community mourns the loss of three of its students, we must not forget about one another, and support each other in these difficult times. Read more »
Four weeks on campus has left SU with 30 active COVID-19 cases and over 100 students in quarantine. Many count it as a success, but The D.O. Editorial Board argues that this is no time to put our guards down on campus. Read more »
The Daily Orange Editorial Board argues that Syracuse University administrators can’t wipe their hands of responsibility after over 100 freshmen gathered at the Quad without following safety regulations. Read more »
Poor communication and short-sighted planning show that Syracuse University administration is not ready to safely hold in-person classes in August. Read more »
