Extremists causing discrimination toward Muslims
A poll done by Newsweek shows 46 percent of Americans say this country allows “too many” Muslim immigrants. The same poll reflect that 41 percent of Americans believe the Muslim culture glorifies suicide. Acts of terrorism have been making headlines…
Vote young, make change for future
When I was younger, my mother would always take me to go vote with her. I would feel so grown up when she let me enter the booth with her and pull the handle. As I got older and learned…
Pumpkin spice craze deserves praise
As the weather progressively gets colder and the leaves that have already changed colors begin to fall, the festive mood of autumn can be felt. Naturally, this means companies begin to oversupply us with anything that could possibly be related…
Ebola crisis not big fear
Ebola is a disease that hit the U.S. a few weeks ago and has now reached New York City. There has been talk of how this is a serious issue and something must be done about it. While that is…
Cease school shootings today
Last Friday, a firearm found its way into an American school… again. Last Friday, shots were fired in an American school… again. Last Friday, young, promising and innocent lives were lost… again. A week later the media is fixated on…
Have fun on Halloween, be safe y’all
Halloween falls on a Friday this year, which means plenty of students will be taking advantage of the holiday by attending parties on and off campus. This can be an enjoyable occasion for people to dress up and even…
Vote in midterm elections
It is time for the midterm elections on Tuesday and registered voters must head out to have their voices heard. Voters will often refrain from heading to the polls in years where there is no presidential election. According to the…
Race for 24th district heats up
During the last week before the midterm elections, Rep. Dan Maffei and John Katko faced off in a series of broadcast debates in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district. Voters were not able to see any kind of…
Katko leads Maffei in new Siena poll
Republican Congressional candidate John Katko has taken a sudden lead over incumbent Democrat Dan Maffei in the race for New York’s 24th congressional district, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute and the Syracuse Post-Standard. The…
Campus safety measures revisited after SUNY Canton, high school incidents
SUNY Canton authorities announced on Oct. 25 that the suspect involved in a shooting threat made against the campus had been apprehended. Alexis Vazquez, the primary suspect in the threat, had allegedly made threatening statements on the social media outlet…
