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Opinion: Voting in local, state elections matters
Now is the time to engage fully in these elections and to recognize that the votes we cast locally are just as vital, if not more so, than those at the national level. Read more »
Now is the time to engage fully in these elections and to recognize that the votes we cast locally are just as vital, if not more so, than those at the national level. Read more »
We can and should define our own ethos around disability, national and social liberation. Read more »
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Margaret Talev for an intimate conversation on the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Read more »
Biden's decision will impact local elections throughout New York state, where congressional races may influence partisan control in Congress. Read more »
In the days following former President Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felony counts, politicians throughout New York state are divided. Read more »
Syracuse.com will host a debate between John Mannion and Sarah Klee Hood, both competing to be the Democratic candidate for the NY-22 seat. Read more »
Rep. Brandon Williams introduced a bill last week that would bar people arrested at student protests from receiving student loan forgiveness. Read more »
President Joe Biden traveled to Syracuse Thursday afternoon to speak about Micron Technology’s emergence in central New York and its role in mobilizing the region’s economy. Read more »
It’s vital that we acknowledge our privileged status as students of a private institution. It is through highlighting change-driven voices that we make an impact in students' biases that go beyond a culturally-enriching event. Rather, we believe that student organizations are the catalysts needed to ignite systematic change as we have collective power in shifting the narrative through the resources that are at our disposal. Read more »
Several Syracuse University students said they were frustrated with the election and the university’s communication surrounding the polling. Read more »
If nothing else, this new census is going to make it that much more difficult to recognize and combat racism and anti-Blackness. It’s going to undo years of conversations we’ve had as a community to understand the differences between race and ethnicity and unlearn the myths we’ve been told all our lives. Read more »
But, if anything, that means comprehensive sex education and open access to resources are that much more crucial to making sex less scary and mysterious. This not only lowers the risk of pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections but also provides a safe space at school and home to ask questions about their sexual health. Read more »
What you do for a living should not prevent you from pursuing your passions and being with who you love. While one’s job can and should be a fulfilling and important aspect of your life, it should not be everything or all-consuming – we work to live, we should not live to work. Read more »
Newhouse named Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer as 2024 Toner Prize recipients for excellence in national and local reporting, respectively. The prizes were established to honor late Newhouse alumnus Robin Toner, the first-ever woman national political correspondent of The New York Times. Read more »
We are so worried that the CCP will undermine democracy, so what do we do? Block or ban a social media platform. I have lived under a censorious regime, and I can tell you it is not something we want for our country. Read more »
Some New York officials, such as Rep. Brandon Williams, said they still support U.S. aid to Ukraine over two years after Russia's invasion. Read more »
This is the first group of borrowers to be approved for relief under the SAVE plan’s shortened repayment period. Read more »
The steps will reduce verification requirements, suspend of routine school compliance reviews and increase flexibility for renewals. Read more »
The current discourse and legislative efforts must reflect a deeper understanding of the border crisis as a multifaceted human rights issue. This understanding should guide the development of policies that are compassionate, fair and aligned with international human rights standards. Read more »
Mainwaring pleaded guilty to counts of indecent assault and battery on children over 14 and on children under 14. Read more »
Despite major outlets calling the Republican primary moments after all polls closed, Haley supporters' enthusiasm never wavered. Read more »
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential primary on Sunday afternoon and endorsed former President Donald Trump. Read more »
However remarkable their accomplishments are, their politics beg the question of who we want to see in our governments: those who represent us or those who listen to us, and how often it is that those qualities intertwine. Read more »
President Biden will allocate $4.8 billion to relieve student loan debt through the PSLF program or the IDR plan. Read more »