SU can better serve its students by embracing AI
Not all professors can incorporate AI as extensively, but more need to teach students how to use AI tools properly while still upholding academic integrity. Read more »
Opinion
When you bet on sports, the odds aren't in your favor
When betting becomes a must, either to make money or to fuel addiction, the results will falter in the long run because of how volatile the practice is. It’s unwise to rely on money that might not be there. Read more »
Joining an LLC was the best mistake I could’ve made
The LLC hasn’t just created a community within the floor, but exposed me to the larger queer community at SU. Read more »
After successful unionization efforts, TCGunion-CWA looks to reshape working conditions
As we now head to the bargaining table, we hope TCGplayer and eBay will stop their adversarial relationship with workers, and instead respect us as the experts and critical assets we are as workers. Read more »
Trusting social media will leave you misinformed
You don’t have to pick up a book or print if you don't want to, the real sources are just as readily available as the news that comes from our feeds. Read more »
Rising heat indexes are killing incarcerated populations
Astonishingly, this research marks the pioneering milestone of shedding light on the previously uncharted territory of heat-related mortality spikes within the incarcerated population. Read more »
Community-based doulas' work justifies higher reimbursement rates
In order for community-based doulas to continue providing life-saving services to those who need it, they must be adequately compensated for their work. Read more »
Police won’t prevent violence, systemic change will
The ultimate goal should be mending the social fabric of our society to a place where everyone is able to thrive regardless of their racial or socioeconomic background. Human life should be valued more than profit. Read more »
In the face of an overdose crisis, SU needs mandatory Narcan training
Having students and faculty equipped with Narcan will undoubtedly save lives on and off-campus. Read more »
Luxury student housing doesn't deserve subsidies
The city should prioritize subsidizing affordable housing options for low-income residents who are being displaced due to the development of luxury student housing. Read more »
After 50 years, hip-hop is still denied a seat at the table
Reinforcing anti-hip-hop notions, whether malicious in intent or not, discounts the ingenuity and storytelling of so many unbelievably talented artists. Read more »
Welcome Week is only as intimidating as you make it
The most important reminder I repeated to myself was that I wasn’t alone in only knowing a few people — almost everybody in my shoes was trying to be liked and make friends right away. Read more »
If SU upholds diversity, legacy admissions must fall
While SU has shown they’re looking to bolster all avenues of admissions that may help disenfranchised and nonwhite students, a stronger stance on legacy admissions is required to prove full commitment. Read more »
December graduates deserve greater commemoration for their achievements
In order to commemorate the summer, fall and winter graduates, times that could work to celebrate every group should be actively sought out by SU. Read more »
What I learned when my living plans went South
I found a homeyness here that I haven’t experienced anywhere else. Finding a unique community made my year living on South, what I thought to be the most desolate place at SU, comforting in ways beyond belief. Read more »
Trade in your bedsheets for cinema seats, return to theaters
With theaters and public spaces continuing to reopen, it's critical that people take advantage of public viewing spaces once again. Time away from the cinema experience should have made viewers more appreciative of what they were missing. Read more »
The consequences of a school that never sobers
While this behavior can start off seemingly harmless, like drinking to celebrate after a game or indulging to commemorate one of your favorite internet celebrities coming to Syracuse, the negative effects of excessive drinking can creep up quickly and lead to horrific consequences. Read more »
Artists owe their fans sincerity, respect
Trying to strike a balance between maintaining fame and practicing self-care shouldn’t be at the expense of those who put you in the position of influence. The hard truth is that stringing along one’s supporters, like Ocean did this past weekend, creates a toxic relationship and a cycle of building fans up and then letting them down. Read more »
4/20 Guide 2023
For 4/20, The Daily Orange has compiled stories to celebrate every stoner's very holiday. Stories on local CBD retailers, new educational programs and rappers that now legally sell their own weed, the 4/20 Guide 2023 covers it all. Read more »
Inaccessible public transportation prevents residents from employment opportunities
Poverty is not the result of a single barrier, but an accumulation of many. How can individuals take advantage of employment opportunities when they have no way to reach their place of work? Read more »
INACCURATE LABEL: Weed isn't a gateway drug. You’re being swayed by outdated propaganda
The argument for marijuana’s description as a gateway drug usually comes from the idea that people who have done or are addicted to hard drugs tried marijuana prior. This is correlation, not causation. Read more »
DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA: Incarceration for marijuana needs to catch up with legalization
What’s more discouraging for them is seeing marijuana being legalized all around the country, but having to suffer from outdated laws regardless. Read more »
Gender identity can be fluid, not just confined to restrictive labels
Labels have become overwhelming. If you find comfort in labeling your identity, I am happy for you, and you should continue to do so. But not everyone finds ease in the idea of tying their identity to a specific label such as gay, bisexual, pansexual or other identities. Read more »
Stronger steps need to be taken against swatting at SU
Although DPS knows that swatting affects the community, it has taken little to no action in creating well-deserved penalties for those sending this campus into a state of fear and anxiety. Read more »
