Writer: Camille Daniels
December graduates deserve greater commemoration for their achievements
In order to commemorate the summer, fall and winter graduates, times that could work to celebrate every group should be actively sought out by SU. Read More »
A ‘cultural Yellow Pages’ directory could aid students of color
Providing students of color access to resources that help them acclimate to life in Syracuse would give them more room to thrive. Read More »
What I’ve taken away from my graduate school experience
I found balance and purpose through my graduate school experience. So can you. Read More »
Graduate students need more mental health resources, too
It should not have taken a pandemic for mental health to garner attention at Syracuse University. Read More »
Move over Biden, Wednesday’s inauguration was a day of firsts for women
Women are making history, inside and out of office. Read More »
Semester pushback meets students and faculty halfway
Syracuse University administrators’ decision to delay the start of the Spring 2021 semester should move students to reconsider whether going back is the smartest and safest move. Read More »
This holiday season, you should do more to support Black-owned businesses
Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement should back their words up with action by holiday shopping at Black-owned businesses. Read More »
Ivy Leagues aren't everything. Look at our next president, vice president
Being the first Democratic ticket in over thirty years to have candidates without Ivy League educations, Biden and Harris’s election stands as a strong inspiration to SU students. Read More »
SU shouldn’t have opened campus this semester
The recent spike in COVID cases on campus prove that both SU administrators and students were not prepared for a residential fall semester during a global pandemic. Read More »
Being a Black graduate student isn’t easy
Making the adjustment to graduate school has its difficulties, especially as a Black student searching for safe spaces. This struggle exposes the need for designated spaces for Black graduate students to cater to their social needs and mental health. Read More »
Biden, Harris should inspire the people of the United States
Coming from common backgrounds and persevering through unimaginable struggles, the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris should inspire us all to strive for the best. Read More »
Graduate students don’t feel connected to campus after commencement
Between intensive workloads and narrow opportunities for socializing, many graduate students have difficulty feeling connected to the campus community, and will carry that with them after graduation. Read More »
COVID-19 outbreak reeks of privilege and ignorance
The recent spike of COVID-19 cases on campus, caused by an off-campus party, shows the privilege and ignorance of some of the student body. Read More »
Centro must connect SU students to Syracuse's underserved neighborhoods
While it’s easy for Syracuse University students to travel around the university neighborhood and downtown, underserved neighborhoods like Syracuse’s South Side suffer from lack of public transportation access. Read More »
Resident advisers should be treated as essential workers
A group of Syracuse University resident advisers has made a list of nine demands of SU administration, including an increase in pay. The demands should be accepted immediately. Read More »
Graduate students must be included in the SU social atmosphere
Especially during a pandemic, the problem of social isolation between graduate and undergraduate students has only gotten worse. Read More »