One and done?
Now that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in the books, schools can look forward to their star players leaving early for the NBA. On April 2, Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Syracuse’s talented freshman forward Chris McCullough had…
NWHL provides opportunity for women
On March 26, the sport of women’s ice hockey took a giant leap in progression with the announcement of the National Women’s Hockey League. This is not the only women’s professional hockey league, as the Canadian Women’s Hockey League has…
Ideascale concept has long road ahead
The 109th Precinct in Queens recently revealed Ideascale, a way to connect with more citizens about issues in their community. A few thousand people who submitted their email addresses will use Ideascale. Although it’s a great concept, it seems like…
Obama mulls required voting
With the presidential election being held next year, we are already seeing signs of million dollar campaigns and important issues being discussed. President Barack Obama has recently voiced that the possibility of making voting mandatory for future elections could lead…
College experiences make big difference
The best way to describe who I was, as a freshman, is scared. I was scared of having a good time, of expanding my comfort zone, being so far from home and learning new things about myself. I didn’t come…
Quest day deserves regard
The 35th annual Quest symposium will be on Wednesday and will showcase a number of different student presentations all in the never ending “quest for knowledge.” Over 100 presentations will occur over the course of the day, covering a wide…
Plus-sized models need recategorizing
What is beauty to you? Beauty is often defined in a sentence like “beauty is being tall,” “beauty is about having a pretty face,” or “beauty is having a Victoria’s Secret model body.” We have been manipulated by advertisements and…
Leader of chant from SAE in Oklahoma apologizes
Three weeks ago, Levi Pettit was caught on film leading a racist chant while on a bus with fellow brothers from the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Pettit and the students casually sang a song with lyrics…
Sea World debate pushes on
For years, the Sea World debate has been going on between animal rights advocates and Sea World themselves. Rumors were being spread that Sea World was not only abusing their animals, but they capturing animals that did not need help,…
Finishing semester strong
With spring break behind us, many students are now shifting gears as if the semester is wrapping up in the next couple weeks. It is easy to fall under this influence because of how Thanksgiving break is set up during…
