Today’s youth face pressures
“Remember, these are the best days of your lives,” says the woman from the health center moving people into quarantine or the professor on the Zoom call, talking to students who have not even gotten out of bed. That sentiment…
Online learning hurts
The pandemic has turned the world upside down, there is no question about that. As a result, college students are having a hard time adjusting to this “new normal” with little to no face-to-face interaction — a crucial piece in…
Women’s care at risk with Supreme Court
With the current appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, many women are fearful of losing their rights to both abortion and birth control. It has long been said that a Donald Trump presidency would overturn Roe…
Holidays like no other, sickness prevails
It is no secret that the world has changed drastically since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the words of the President via a tweet, “until November 4th., Fake News Media is going full on Covid, Covid, Covid.” With…
The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Journalism mixture of facts, opinions have value in both modes of discourse
By definition, a columnist is, “a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions.” Let me rephrase that: a person who writes articles that offer opinions. I get it. This may…
Voting, responsible thing in election
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage regarding “Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities,” U.S. citizens have both the right to “vote in elections for public officials” and the responsibility to “participate in the democratic process.” The upcoming presidential election…
Coronavirus brings environmental hope
The coronavirus has caused a lot of chaos and mass hysteria since March. Unfortunately, there have been many deaths because of this virus. Not only has COVID-19 taken many lives, but it will also leave a massive footprint on Earth….
COVID-19 in SUNY schools
On Friday, Oct. 16, it was reported the president of SUNY Oneonta, Barbara Jean Morris, resigned from her post. Dennis Craig from SUNY Purchase will stand in as the acting president the search has begun to permantenly fill the role. …
COVID-19, hypocrisy prevails
Not even 48 hours after the presidential debate held Oct. 1, a tweet by President Donald Trump revealed he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 – which would quickly grow into a snowball full of positive…
The Editor-in-Chief’s column: Expression of gratitude, when transparency has been crucial
A couple weeks ago, I decided to look into something interesting: where does SUNY’s testing of COVID-19 stand among the country? SUNY has administered more than 200,000 tests, which is no small feat. SUNY’s number of administered tests has surpassed…
