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Writer: Kyle Smith

Howie Hawkins’ persistent, all-encompassing platform is what will save Syracuse

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to vote for Howie Hawkins, the man who’s been trying to create widespread change for years. Read More »

November 7, 2017 at 12:17 am

How one DACA recipient took on right-wing extremism and her college’s administration

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith recounts the story of a college student and DACA recipient threatened with deportation by her fellow students, and how the internet is making these attacks into the new normal. Read More »

October 3, 2017 at 10:12 pm

Turning our backs on refugees is immoral and cause for change

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to reassure the safety of asylum seekers and protect the cultural identity of Syracuse. Read More »

September 17, 2017 at 7:41 pm

Perez Williams shows potential to challenge federal government and protect immigrants

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith recognizes how Juanita Perez Williams’ Democratic primary win bodes well for fighting poverty and protecting immigrants in Syracuse. Read More »

September 12, 2017 at 11:53 pm

Why DACA's repeal demands unity from Syracuse University

Liberal Columnist Kyle Smith underscores the effects of terminating DACA and how Chancellor Kent Syverud plans to support Syracuse University students despite it. Read More »

September 5, 2017 at 11:44 pm

Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith highlights why Sinclair Broadcast Group Boris Epshteyn’s political bias has no place in local television, and why radical ideologies seeping into public discourse should not be the norm. Read More »

August 15, 2017 at 9:15 pm

Smith: Syracuse can beat poverty with data — if it remembers the people behind the numbers

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith describes how a database that reveals concentrated poverty throughout Syracuse can help the city turn it around, so long as it turns that data into progress for real people. Read More »

July 6, 2017 at 3:28 pm

SUNY-ESF pledges to not use bee-toxic pesticides after designation as 'pollinator friendly campus'

SUNY-ESF is becoming a “pollinator friendly” campus, a designation that is assigned by the BEE Protective campaign led by the Center for Food Safety, a program that is aimed at protecting honey bees and other pollinators from pesticides. Read More »

April 16, 2017 at 8:57 pm

SUNY-ESF researchers brace for possible EPA funding cuts

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry professors expressed concern in interviews that President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would negatively affect their scientific research. Read More »

April 2, 2017 at 9:18 pm

Group’s efforts to conduct hemp research at SUNY-ESF on hold

Last year Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law allowing the sale, distribution and transportation of industrial hemp by farms growing the crop for research purposes. Read More »

March 19, 2017 at 9:25 pm

SUNY-ESF adjunct professor awarded state department funding to monitor wetlands

Timothy Howard was awarded $114,000 by the US State Department to conduct monitoring of the lower St. Lawrence River wetlands and Lake Ontario. Read More »

February 26, 2017 at 8:22 pm

SUNY-ESF students express concern about accessibility to counseling services

Some SUNY-ESF students said the college needs to hire more therapists for the new SUNY-ESF Counseling Services. Read More »

January 29, 2017 at 9:28 pm