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Comments on social media forgivable

Social media has changed our lives immensely in both positive and negative manners. It has allowed us to engage with others, learn about political issues and familiarizing ourselves with celebrity gossip and drama. It allows children and adults alike to…

OP-ED FROM SUNY CHANCELLOR: Food insecurity should never be part of college experience

Albany – Today, Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed by SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson on the importance of combatting student food insecurity and SUNY’s efforts to do so. The text of the op-ed is available below.  No college student…

Americans want hatred rejected

The past two years have been a great test of the strength of our democracy, perhaps the greatest test we have ever faced. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment the president has made in that time is the successful division of people,…

Marijuana legalization on correct path

Legalized marijuana is causing some buzz, marching its way through various states, including New York. Colorado, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, with 30 states…

Potentially falsified attack used for fame

On Jan. 29, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett reported that he had been targeted in an apparent hate crime in Chicago, where two men had shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him before beating him, dousing him in a chemical substance…

No 2020 party divisiveness

The 2016 presidential election will be remembered as a turning point in American history. Between the surprise election of President Donald Trump, the popularity of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and the unusual interest taken in third-party libertarian Gary Johnson, voters…

‘You’ makes incredible debut, creating sympathy for stalker protagonist

Rating: 4.5 Stars When Caroline Kepnes’s first book, “You,” was released, its polarizing, disturbing tone kept readers interested in its story of a Manhattanite stalking an attractive up-and-coming author. Those same readers will find the story makes a fairly graceful…

‘Game of Thrones’ season one, how the legendary show began

Rating: 4.5 Stars It has been almost eight years since the cultural phenomenon known as “Game of Thrones” premiered on HBO. Adapted from George R. R. Martin’s fantasy book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” the show has endlessly…

‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ meets expectations, ends trilogy

Rating: 3.5 Stars Nearly a decade ago, “How to Train Your Dragon” introduced audiences to the fantastical world of Berk, with a lovable, underdog protagonist that made everyone want an adorable dragon of their own. Nine years later, and “How…

Oscars 2019 recap: controversy, snubs, surprises

The 91st Academy Awards concluded on Feb. 24, and big surprise, there is much controversy circling it.  “Green Book” pulled the upset of the night and wound up winning Best Picture over the likes of critical darling “Roma” and Queen…