Lack of student protests show intelligence, not apathy
Call it denial, but I refuse to give up on today's generation of college students.Despite the unflattering labels placed on us by wizened old-timers, I… Read more »
Writer archives: Meghan Overdeep
Government regulation needed for SU's billion dollar endowment
There was no celebration to commemorate Syracuse University's latest milestone. No table at Schine, no candy and no banners. Perhaps the SU administration doesn't want… Read more »
Explore beliefs before rushing to label them
There is something about labels that helps college students sleep better at night. Knowing who among our peers is conservative, liberal or religious just seems… Read more »
Internships do exist for those with no connections inside companies
As I stand in line at the post office with a pile of manila envelopes in my arms, I can't help but feel like I'm… Read more »
Foolish sign thrusts serious issue of free speech into Supreme Court
There are few people who would debate the constitutionality of a banner exclaiming 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' in front of the gray-haired Justices of the… Read more »
Students stealing from dining halls hurt themselves
When it comes to food, don't get in my way. I take it pretty seriously. I'm just another college student suffering from a high metabolism.Three… Read more »
Consider possibility of bird flu pandemic, but don't panic
The avian flu originates in far-off lands, and the American public's only access to information about it is through the media. The news has yet… Read more »
Greek life not the only way to experience social life at college
Spring semester is a constant reminder of a fateful decision I made during my freshman year - a choice that has had endless repercussions on… Read more »
Building instead of boozing over Spring Break has perks
When it comes to planning spring break trips, most Syracuse University students take a 'go big or go home' approach. Just ask Facebook.'Timmy has updated… Read more »
Emphasis on diversity divides, rather than unifies, campus
Like many Syracuse University students, I have had the idea of diversity pushed to the front of my consciousness by the administration to what seems… Read more »
Widespread resentment of Health Services unfounded
I admit that when I came down with what I thought was one killer cold my freshman year, the lack of sympathy on the part… Read more »
Update student center to give students alternatives to parties
Being a college student isn't easy. By the time Thursdays roll around after a week of tests, papers, mind-numbing lectures and frigid temperatures, we can't… Read more »
Time to take action to fight crisis of global warming
There is nothing left to dispute - the studies have been done, the data have been compiled, and the results are conclusive - the Earth… Read more »
NYC advises trans fat ban
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the New York City Board of Health reached a decision to move forward with plans to strictly limit the amount… Read more »
Governor-elect tours upstate N.Y., stops at SU
Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer and Lt. Governor-elect David Paterson visited Syracuse University on Wednesday as a part of their tour of Upstate New York. Spitzer and… Read more »
Professors attend international teaching forum in China
A group of faculty members from Syracuse University's School of Education ventured to Shanghai from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27 to take part in the… Read more »
Remember
Syracuse University's 2006 Remembrance Scholars paid their solemn respects Friday to the students who lost their lives in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight… Read more »
Students go door-to-door for charity
Students in the New York Public Interest Research Group from Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry… Read more »
SU students to see changes in LSAT format January 2007
The Law School Admissions Test recently underwent its first facelift in 15 years, and Syracuse University students planning on taking the test after June 2007… Read more »
SU to expand opportunities for local students through partnership
Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Syracuse City School Department Superintendent Daniel G. Lowengard and Syracuse Mayor Matthew Driscoll were in attendance at Henninger High School… Read more »
Power authority displays hybrid van on campus
Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students were given the chance on Monday to glimpse one of… Read more »
SU faculty member, community activist passes away
On Sunday, Sept. 3, Syracuse University faculty member and devoted community activist Ann Goodgion, 60, lost her eight-month battle with ovarian cancer. In addition to… Read more »
Legal studies minor added for undergraduates for fall semester
University College at Syracuse University has added a new minor in legal studies, scheduled to begin during the fall 2006 semester.The 19-credit minor is available… Read more »
Million-dollar hedge fund to give students stock market experience
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently established the Orange Value Fund, a hedge fund and lightly regulated private investment fund, for financing and… Read more »
