Tag: opinion
Opinion: Universities are complicit in Trump’s agenda to abandon student rights
This conversation is no longer solely about the First Amendment or the distinction between public and private institutions; it’s about recognizing the willingness of educational institutions to put their own faculty and students at risk, allowing the government to strip students of their human rights in sacred learning environments. Read More »
Opinion: Passivity on social issues lacks empathy, abuses privilege
What many fail to understand is that all of our lives are interconnected, and soon, these current policies will impact you, too. Money and social standing can only protect a person for so long. Read More »
Opinion: Removing DEIA makes academic, workplace meritocracy impossible
While it’s not the role of college students to reverse these threats ourselves, it’s vital that we recognize the dangerous fallacies in Trump’s idea of merit. Read More »
Opinion: Trump’s threats shouldn’t keep students from peacefully protesting
College environments should enable and influence young people to advocate for issues they see in our world, and they shouldn’t be discouraged from doing so as long as it’s done with civility. Read More »
Opinion: Trump spreads hateful speech online while squashing First Amendment rights
Not only has Trump attempted to strip freedoms granted by the First Amendment, but he believes he’s above the law and government. Read More »
Opinion: Gen Z prioritizes appearance of productivity over true connection
In other cultures, the concept of work-life balance isn’t a pipe dream, but a balanced, normalized way of living. While this type of culture may not be the norm in the U.S., our still-impressionable generation can take strides to implement it. Read More »
Personal Essay: Step out of the SU campus bubble to see the real world
Any student can do the same — it requires removing yourself from campus culture mentally, not only physically. Now, to get past the alienation I feel here from the rest of the world, I know I can simply step off the hill. Read More »
Opinion: Elon Musk’s libertarian agenda targets each U.S. resident’s data
This especially holds threatening weight for younger generations — including Generation Z — who’ve grown up surrounded by technology at home and in school, never knowing a world without it. Read More »
Opinion: Newhouse must expand on XR Lab with mandatory VR curriculum
As VR technology becomes more accessible, it’s imperative that Newhouse leads the charge in integrating immersive journalism into its required coursework. Read More »
Opinion: Jeff Bezos attacks free press, sets libertarian agenda for op-eds
The notion that a free press should be a forum for robust debate is being tossed aside in favor of an ideological battering ram for unfettered capitalism. Read More »
Opinion: RFK Jr. condemns SSRI use amid student mental health crisis
Our country elected a leader who appointed a health secretary who’s now working to make nationwide prescription reform with little to no scientific backing. Read More »
Opinion: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza demands our attention
It’s time to stop pushing for your side to win. The goal for all of us — whether we have a personal stake in the conflict or not — should be for lasting peace and a solution that doesn't prioritize certain lives at the expense of others. Read More »
Opinion: Trump’s blanket views of immigration lack the empathy leaders need
People migrate to America in search of better opportunities and in asylum from strife. It should not be acceptable in any way for people to be seized once they make it into our country and then thrown to the side like trash. This is simply wrong and un-American. Read More »
Opinion: SU dining options should better accommodate alternate diets
In both speaking to and surveying SU students, I’ve observed a desire around campus for more attention to plant-based and vegan offerings. Read More »
Opinion: Trump defies democracy by crowning himself king online
As Trump’s authoritarian tendencies become more overt, so do the policies that seek to undermine democratic participation. Read More »
Opinion: Study history’s patterns to combat Trump’s corruption
We can’t delegitimize the genuine threat the current administration poses to the residents of this country and the rest of the world. Read More »
Opinion: Return to physical media to counter online uncertainty
Physical media acts as a way to preserve history without having to worry about the source material being edited to fit agendas. Read More »
Personal Essay: Visiting Israel reveals sad realities post-tragedy
The fact that people were killed simply on the grounds of being Jewish is a heartbreakingly difficult concept to grapple with. Read More »
Opinion: Use cultural preservations to counter crushing policy
The passions exhibited in cultural institutions make them the ultimate battlegrounds. The potential for challenging the status quo is an ever-present possibility. Read More »
Opinion: Campus employees’ time, emotions must matter to SU students
Beyond individual acts of disrespect, many staff members also face systemic challenges like twisted support from management, who may often prioritize student relations, and unrealistic expectations from students who forget these workers are more than mere service providers. Read More »
Opinion: Tim Rudd’s senseless rampage requires his accountability
Rather than fostering conversations on accountability within our local government and valid concerns from Rudd on financial transparency, he used his platform and voice to target Owens. Read More »
Opinion: Trump’s DOEd teardown weakens already unequal school system
But, we must collectively choose to not be submissive and sit idly by as our international peers and those reliant on federal aid disappear from our classes without a word. Read More »
Opinion: Americans suffer while Trump fights culture wars
It’s time to push back against the idea that governance should be about scoring political points rather than improving lives, and reject policies that are designed for spectacle rather than substance. Read More »