Omega Psi Phi endorses Ford, Boles for SA elections
It is our pleasure to inform you that the Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will be fully endorsing Duane Ford and Nia… Read more »
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Impact Week accomplishes goals, strengthens student connection to city
Impact Week was a success and remains the only campus-wide initiative coordinating student volunteerism with the local community. The arguments raised by The Daily Orange… Read more »
College students should be encouraged to take gap year between junior, senior year
I’ve been out of college for two years now. The first year, I had a job within my major. Since then, I’ve been waitressing, “living”… Read more »
UBE serve as advocate for students, provides platform to review SU advising
Are you having problems with your advising process this year? We are announcing the Undergraduates for a Better Education Advisor Review. UBE has begun a… Read more »
SU's Youth and College Division of the NAACP endorses Duane Ford, Nia Boles for SA president, vice president
The Syracuse University Youth and College Division of the NAACP would like to fully endorse the candidacy of Duane Ford and Nia Boles for Student… Read more »
United Students Against Sweatshops honor six-month anniversary of Rana Plaza factory collapse
On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,130 workers. This is the most tragic event in history of… Read more »
Movement for civic engagement could promote wanted, needed change
We Americans are in a bad mood about our nation and our public life. Three quarters say the country is on the wrong track. Some… Read more »
SASSE looks to educate, end stigma surrounding access to abortions
I remember the first time I thought of the word. Actually, I remember being incredibly terrified of it. It was when I was in high… Read more »
Responses to UBE survey raise concerns about validity of conclusions
I am interested in responding to your Oct. 15 article "Survey Says..." in which you published some of the results of an Undergraduates for Better… Read more »
Washington officials should provide stronger leadership on debt reform
There is no better way to stick it to the government during this shutdown like World War II vets breaking through fences to honor their… Read more »
Removal of Ace Hood from Orange Madness represents misconception of rap
A campus speaker asked last spring whether technology was saving society or destroying it. Today, I’m leaning toward the latter. I envy the days where… Read more »
Stossel to present solution to maintain American freedom
The American credo is more than just life. It is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thus, it is hard to say whether Islamic… Read more »
Board of Trustees chairman further explains Cantor's announcement
The editorial and letter that appeared in Thursday’s Daily Orange are inaccurate and missed the mark on why Chancellor Nancy Cantor is stepping down now… Read more »
With Cantor's early exit, university should look ahead to Syverud’s arrival
I respect Nancy Cantor. I respect her efforts to diversify the role of universities in their respective cities. I respect her work advocating for racial… Read more »
Redskins’ name promotes racism, ignorance, should be changed
I applaud the president for stating that he'd "think about changing" the Redskins’ name, and only wish he would have been more critical of its… Read more »
Following government shutdown, House Republicans should decide on new budget to reopen public lands
There are many definitions of wilderness. If we go with the official United States Government’s definition, it is relegated only to protected lands that have… Read more »
Student defends tobacco presence on campus following news of potential ban
It saddens me to read, in the pages of this newspaper, that Syracuse University was considering a campus-wide ban on tobacco. Paraphrasing Nietzsche for my… Read more »
Student says university officials should ban tobacco on campus due to substance's health effects
On Sept. 30, The Daily Orange Editorial Board published its opinion on the prospect of a campus-wide ban on tobacco use: there should not be… Read more »
Students should become involved in effort to ban fracking, contact Gov. Cuomo
In order to keep drinking water frack-free, students need to stand up. Our Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has been “waiting for the science” to tell him… Read more »
Asking party members to put partisanship aside lacks reason
Any political argument beginning with “put partisanship aside” is bound to be a loser. Sadly, this was the headline of a Sept. 26 editorial scolding… Read more »
Despite ongoing controversy, e-cigarette serves as part of young adulthood
If you haven’t noticed, there has always been a bit of an anti-tobacco stigma in the air. The newest thing to hate in the United… Read more »
Professors should understand Jewish students’ desire to observe holidays
“You are going to miss the most important class of the year.” These were the words of one professor responding to an email from a… Read more »
Miss America Organization, pageants provide role models for women
As a seven-year pageant contestant, I feel that it is necessary to debunk some of the misconceptions surrounding pageants, particularly the Miss America Organization. First,… Read more »
UU president confronts Juice Jam safety following tragedy
Like many Syracuse University students, this past weekend I became aware of the deaths of two attendees at the multi-day Electric Zoo music festival in… Read more »
