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Writer: Caroline Colvin

Here’s the reason Strong Hearts named its milkshakes after environmental activists

The co-owners of Strong Hearts set out to start a dialogue about social and environmental injustice when they named their shakes, but some customers didn’t get the translation. Read More »

April 18, 2018 at 10:45 pm

khristian kemp-delisser returns to Syracuse University on Monday as LGBT Resource Center Director

As an LGBT student advocate at SU, khristian kemp-delisser helped open the center. Now, kemp-delisser is coming back to run it. Read More »

April 1, 2018 at 10:19 pm

Johanna Toruño speaks about accessible art, activism at SU

Johanna Toruño, creator of the Unapologetically Brown Series, spoke at Lambda Theta Alpha’s annual “Universal Womxn” event Wednesday night about empowering communities of color online and offline. Read More »

March 1, 2018 at 12:02 am

Black Lives Matter Syracuse to celebrate black empowerment with ‘Black Panther’ screening

Black Lives Matter Syracuse has raised more than $6,000 to send kids to see “Black Panther” this weekend, setting a precedent for the film’s importance. Read More »

February 14, 2018 at 11:15 pm

Syracuse University faculty to host lecture series aimed at strengthening inclusion

Through the discussion series, the professors hope to foster candid conversations with students about police brutality, rape culture and economic injustice. Read More »

February 7, 2018 at 12:08 am

Here’s how 3 CNY organizations are teaming up to champion trans rights

On June 24, We Exist Coalition will hold a rally for trans rights at the Women's Rights National Historical Park joined by other trans activist groups. Read More »

June 22, 2017 at 11:47 am

Lebanese photographer raises the voice of men in the Middle East

George Awde, whose work will be displayed in Light Work’s “Scale Without Measure” exhibition, challenges xenophobia — both through his art and in real life. Read More »

April 13, 2017 at 12:44 am

Potential Trump NEA, CPB budget cuts could render CNY arts organizations down, but not out

CNY arts and news organizations express concern about President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Read More »

April 4, 2017 at 9:12 pm

‘Haunted Ethnography’ exhibition digs up graves of colonialism

Organized by Urban Video Project, the “Haunted Ethnography: New Experimental Documentary” exhibition challenges the hard history of ethnographic film. Read More »

March 7, 2017 at 9:50 pm

Inauguration weekend poses fresh opportunity for student activism

Following November’s walkout, students at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF see the Women’s March on Washington as the next big opportunity to raise their voices. Read More »

January 18, 2017 at 11:14 pm

Duck: Caroline Colvin

Asst. Editorial Editor | Spring 2016; Editorial Editor | Fall 2016 Read More »

December 10, 2016 at 10:36 am

Homestretch

Check out today's scribble. Read More »

November 13, 2016 at 10:23 pm

Meet a Staffer: Satoshi Sugiyama

Satoshi Sugiyama is an assistant copy editor in the news department of The D.O. He brings a fierce passion for journalism to the newsroom. Read More »

March 15, 2016 at 1:40 am

Semester in Review: The most popular Opinion editorials of fall 2015

Check out the top Opinion editorials of The Daily Orange during the fall 2015 semester. Read More »

December 22, 2015 at 8:20 pm

Colvin: Sex workers can be sexually assaulted, despite assumed promiscuity

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin explains the stigmas facing sex workers in light of porn star Stoya calling out James Deen for sexual assault. Read More »

December 10, 2015 at 1:22 am

Colvin: ‘Zoolander 2’ trailer perpetuates trans* ‘otherness’

Gender and Sexuality columnist critiques the trailer for “Zoolander 2” and argues that the film’s producers missed an opportunity to portray trans* people in a positive light. Read More »

December 3, 2015 at 1:02 am

Colvin: SU Athletics should implement anonymous LGBTQ harassment reporting, inclusivity trainings

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin calls on Syracuse University to strengthen its efforts to create a better environment for LGBTQ athletes by incorporating a system for anonymous harassment reporting and mandatory diversity trainings. Read More »

November 25, 2015 at 11:46 am

Colvin: Joe Biden's speech an important learning opportunity for university community

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin urges the Syracuse University community to embrace the main values of Vice President Joe Biden's speech as a part of the "It's On Us" campaign. Read More »

November 12, 2015 at 11:15 pm

Colvin: Conservative campaign should re-evaluate definition of family

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that the campaign against American Girl Magazine for including a story about a girl with two dads is unjustifiable. Read More »

November 12, 2015 at 1:08 am

Colvin: Black women deserve recognition, not erasure

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that black women, both as victims and as activists, must be recognized in the movement against police brutality. Read More »

November 5, 2015 at 12:01 am

Colvin: ‘Hotline Bling’ challenges mainstream beauty standards

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin explains the ways in which Drake’s music video for “Hotline Bling” is a positive push to broaden conventional beauty standards. Read More »

October 28, 2015 at 11:04 pm

Colvin: Playboy's ban on nudes should not be considered a feminist statement

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin discusses Playboy’s move to stop publishing nudes and how the decision benefits the company, not women. Read More »

October 22, 2015 at 12:51 am

Colvin: Revamped ‘Twilight’ challenges perceived gender roles

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin considers the ways in which the “Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined” can change the public’s perception of gendered power imbalances in “Twilight.” Read More »

October 13, 2015 at 12:14 am

Colvin: Mattel should make Zendaya doll available for purchase

Gender and Sexuality columnist Caroline Colvin argues that for Mattel to put its Zendaya doll on toy stores’ shelves would be a progressive approach in breaking down Eurocentric beauty standards. Read More »

October 7, 2015 at 11:52 pm