Columns

How might food connect different cultures?

Arguably, there is no greater, faster or more favorable way to get to someone’s heart than through their stomach. Food has this incredible quality to reveal so much about the person it’s...


Columns

The anti-vaxxer movement perpetuates a phobia of autism

The recent resurgence of preventable disease outbreaks has been influenced by the growing anti-vaccination movement. One of the most popular reasons behind anti-vaccination, its relationship to autism, is influenced by a societal...


Columns

Why are pregnant people so closely scrutinized?

Earlier this month, the Kensington Palace announced that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, would be keeping the birth of their first child private. Unlike Prince Harry’s parents...


Columns

College students should be granted more room for error

Wannado City was an amusement park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There were no roller coasters, Tilt-A-Whirls or zeppole. Instead, kids spent the day indoors, trying out different professions. You could be a...


Columns

We must respond to climate change with urgency

This Monday was Earth Day, and in the 49 years we’ve been celebrating the holiday, the basic message of those celebrating has stayed the same: Save the planet. However, with increasing evidence...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: #SaveStudentNewsrooms

On April 25, more than 100 student publications are set to publish editorials about the difficulty of maintaining independence and the struggles that come with it. Organized by the University of Florida’s...


Columns

Condemning the predatory tactics of military recruiters

This past weekend, on Easter Sunday no less, I rolled my eyes as I saw that I received a text message from someone who identified herself as a Broome County Army Career...


Guest Columns

Recognizing the rebranding of socialism

Moneyed interests and powerful think tanks are literally rebranding what constitutes socialism. Bernie Sanders is the only contemporary politician who previously could have been considered a socialist, but that was decades ago....


Columns

Marijuana legalization must benefit those disproportionately hurt by past drug laws

As the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state is starting to seem less like a liberal’s far-reaching wet dream and more imminent as the year progresses, it’s become necessary to...


Columns

As marijuana laws change, so should drug testing policies

As many college students anticipate working as interns this summer, the possibility of being drug tested is very real. For many, drug testing is a normal part of being employed, whether it’s...