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Columns

College students should cook more at home

For college students, cooking a fresh meal is not necessarily a top priority. Convenience and cost are usually the first two factors that dictate what the next meal will be. Since most...


Columns

United States should declare war against Russia over Ukranian crisis

A lot has been said about the impending crisis in Ukraine. Putting aside the probability of a Russian invasion, the real question is whether we should respond with force. The answer to...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Is it worth it?

One week ago on Jan. 25, SUNY Oneonta student Tyler Lopresti-Castro was found unconscious near a city bus garage. After being transported to a nearby hospital, Lopresti-Castro died due to prolonged exposure...


Columns

Senate must confirm Biden's Supreme Court nominee before November

Well, it’s officially 2022. New year, same gig. If you’ve read my columns before, I tend to cover the news, but I also tend to pay attention to more institutional issues like...


Columns

New Year's resolutions are not cut out for long-term success

While I wasn’t exactly happy about paying $180 for an East Gym membership, I will say that the payment motivated me to exercise frequently. If I have paid for this painstaking torture...


Columns

Unvaccinated athletes should be banned from sports

When 2021 began winding down into the holiday season, I was hoping that my parents and I would not have to deal with isolation due to COVID-19. However, our luck would swiftly...


Columns

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" deserves Best Picture nomination

2021 was no doubt an interesting year for films due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but something that always remains constant is the Academy Awards. This year, the 94th Academy Awards will take...


Columns

NYC school admission policies perpetuate segregation

The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic forced former Mayor Bill de Blasio and other government officials to reconsider New York City’s public school admissions policies. In the spring of 2020, public schools...


Columns

Polarized reading trends reflect our social climate

As my to-be-read (TBR) list slowly shrinks after a self-declared book-buying ban, I recently decided to browse The New York Times Best Sellers list in search of my next read. I noticed...


Columns

American apathy perpetuates civil war in Yemen

For seven years, a civil war has been raging in Yemen between the Saudi Arabia-backed government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebel sect, which seized control of the northern Saada province in 2014....