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…
Enough is enough, get the guns out of blood-thirsty hands
In December 2012, a gunman killed 20 students and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. This tragedy has been one of the most shocking examples of gun violence since Columbine in 1999. However, the single greatest misfortune…
Expose yourself to animation, you might be surprised how much you like it
There are two major misconceptions with animation. The first and possibly the most widely speculated is that animation is geared toward children. This was brought into light with what Disney has done since 1937 with the premiere of “Snow White…
SUNY prepares for Ebola
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced the outline of an Ebola preparedness plan for SUNY’s 64 campuses across the state. Zimpher sent a memo to all SUNY presidents Oct. 17 to be attentive to the Ebola situation…
Nicknames can make or break you
The first thing my family and friends would yell out in public was “Daddy Long Legs!” This was the most embarrassing thing that anyone could possibly do in front of the entire world. People turned and looked at me, mostly…
