Tag: guest column
Stop looking at Black people to speak for all Black people
Black people are not a monolith or a token and one person from the community cannot and should not be looked at to think for or represent all Black people, yet we are constantly looked at to do so. Read More »
Black mothers, birthing people should not be dying in Onondaga
We need to raise the bar on what is acceptable maternity care. It is not fair that birthing people, especially Black people, have to go into labor on defense because they are chronically aware of what they are up against: a racist, ableist, xenophobic and profit-driven health care system. Read More »
David Bruen and Adia Santos are the perfect ticket to lead SA
The two of them working together is the perfect mix. Both do their best work when trying to fully understand the needs of students that express their concerns. Read More »
SUNY-ESF administration has failed to protect its graduate student employees
Two months after the start of classes, ESF administrators continue to sit on their hands while each day graduate employees risk their health teaching ESF students Read More »
It seems that all individuals are protected at SU, except student veterans
The unwelcoming environment veterans face at SU needs to stop. Until then, SU must refrain from calling itself “the best place for veterans”. Read More »
The pro-military rhetoric at SU has gone too far
SU has taken stances fundamentally in support of the U.S. military and U.S. global hegemony. Read More »
Advice from an Orange geezer
SU is a place unlike anywhere else in the world ... What I learned doing all of this should not die with me. Read More »
SU’s Board of Trustees has too much power, and isn’t using it well
Students shouldn’t have total control, but they should have meaningful representation in our governing process. Read More »
'Our cry for help': 5 Afghan students need assistance bringing family to safety
While students on campus were excited to begin the new semester, my Afghan friends and I were looking for every way possible to bring our families to safety. Read More »
Why we at SU should examine Colombia and Israel’s policing, militarism
Colombia and Israel are two brazen states using more force with fewer consequences. Read More »
To reduce its environmental impact, SU must cut down on natural gas emissions
SU should switch from natural gas heating systems to electric ones. Read More »
SA president, vice president endorse David Bruen and Darnelle Stinfort
The current Student Association president and vice president endorse David Bruen and Darnelle Stinfort for next year’s president and vice president. Read More »
After World Health Day, it’s time to prioritize health equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of healthcare equity. This World Health Day, it’s time for politicians to put action to these priorities. Read More »
Stop normalizing rape culture on college campuses
The normalization of rape culture on campus is disturbing. When are we going to say enough is enough? Read More »
SA needs you to vote 'YES' for their new constitution
Speaker of SU’s Student Association is calling on students to vote in favor of the new SA Constitution. Read More »
SU’s Code of Student Conduct needs to change
While students should be held accountable for their actions, SU should not place them on academic probation. Read More »
#NotAgainSU reflects on 1-year anniversary of Crouse-Hinds occupation
It’s been one year since the start of #NotAgainSU’s occupation of Crouse-Hinds Hall. The organizers of the movement reflect on its impacts. Read More »
COVID-19 vaccine distribution ignores assisted living communities
Priority access to the COVID-19 vaccination needs to be given to assisted living staff and residents who are often deemed a “vulnerable sector.” Read More »
Dana Balter will fight for a better health care system
As the future of Americans’ health care is uncertain, between legal challenges of the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade, central New York needs Dana Balter to fight for their health care in Washington. Read More »
Rachel May is a champion for the environment
Through a proven track record making change for the environment, Sen. Rachel May deserves another term in Albany. Read More »
Over 50 SU physics students, faculty denounce Deepak Chopra event
A group of SU Physics PhD candidates and others are denouncing a planned event inviting “the most prominent peddler of pseudoscience and misinformation in the world” Deepak Chopra to speak. Read More »
SU Professor: Trump is a white supremacist
Trump’s rhetoric, his politics, and his policies are based on the belief that America has been, and should remain, a white man’s country, and that violence and intimidation are legitimate means of keeping it that way. Read More »
Campus Climate Survey has greater meaning for some community members
Some members of marginalized communities feel a greater sense of meaning in Syracuse University’s Campus Climate Survey. Read More »
Over 300 SU faculty and staff sign statement in support of Chinese students
Over 250 Syracuse University professors, other faculty and staff have signed a statement in support of Chinese students and students of Chinese heritage after a professor used racist language last week. Read More »