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 »
Columns
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 »
Opinion: SU's FYS 101 course still needs revamping
For most people, college is the first time they are truly exposed to the vital concepts and ideas these DEI courses should be revealing, so it’s on our representatives at this school to get it right. 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 »
Opinion: SU must require financial planning class for post-grad success
Covering topics like personal finance management in a course would not only give clarity to students who are using loans to fully pay for their education, but also encourage students to break the taboos surrounding money in casual conversation. Read more »
Opinion: Unhealthy Marshall Street options worsen food desert for SU students
As more developments come to this student-centric strip, Marshall Street businesses should evolve to include spaces that balance convenience and wellbeing. Read more »
Opinion: Trump’s political censorship fuels immigrant helplessness
Trump’s control-starved flood of bigoted executive orders are gutting immigrant communities like mine, leaving me feeling alienated and impotent. Read more »
Opinion: Media literacy is required to protest current executive action
We’ve reached a point where people completely disregard other points of view — and thoroughly-researched factual content — in order to remain sheltered in their own thought-bubble. Read more »
Opinion: Reading comprehension is necessary for political literacy
Most importantly, read widely and intentionally. Our ability to think and act critically determines the strength of our democracy and the security of its future. Read more »
Personal Essay: Holocaust Remembrance Day allows opportunity for education
It’s been 80 years since the Holocaust ended, and as time goes on, it’s of the utmost importance that we continue to dedicate our time to education about the Jewish plight and never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. Read more »
Opinion: Americans are affected by overseas conflicts more than they think
Citizens nonetheless attribute these spikes to elected officials despite real evidence of the international consequences of war. Read more »
Guest Column: Free speech can’t exclude adult entertainment
If we want to fight nationally against moving backward in time, we must use media of the past to inform us. Read more »
Opinion: Universities must meet antisemitism with strict accountability
Suspension may serve as a consequence, but it doesn’t address the underlying environment that allowed such an act to occur in the first place. Read more »
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