Staff Editorials
Contraception progression
President Obama recently announced a mandate that will force employers to carry birth control coverage on their health care plans. In the endless contraception debate, this is a step in the right ...
Opinions
No cupids’ arrows attached
I may be a girl, but I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m not really into all that feminist crap. Of course I commend those women who fought day and...
Opinions
V-Day the proper way: Sex your partner up right
Looks like it’s that magical time of year again, you know, that time of year when romance is almost as abundant as depression and chocolate sales. To some people, Valentine’s Day is...
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Fair-weather fans know no bounds
Everybody knows that the Giants won the Super Bowl last weekend. And any true die-hard fan knows about the phenomenon that follows after a team wins a championship. Out of nowhere, legions...
Opinions
Lombardi’s legacy overshadowed by superficial prize
In a matter of minutes, my immense feelings of pride for New York were juxtaposed with feelings of rage and discontent. As Eli Manning received his MVP award standing next to his...
Opinions
‘The Walking Dead’: brainless storytelling
For as long as I can remember, zombies have been my favorite movie monsters. I appreciate that, unlike sparkly vampires or 100-foot lizards, zombies are just average people who happen to be...
Staff Editorials
If you can DREAM it, be it
SUNY’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution that grants undocumented citizens eligibility for financial aid and in-state tuition at their institutions. This variation of the DREAM Act is a progressive move in ...
Opinions
This warm weather’s got me singing the blues
On Groundhog’s Day, Punxsutawney Phil got spooked real good by his shadow and crawled back into his ground hole, indicating that we’re due for six more weeks of winter. Besides having the...
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Two skis, two poles, a mountain of pressure
What can be better than body-slamming your friends at full force while flying down a mountain? Getting credit for it. No, not “Yeah, bro!” kind of credit; I’m talking about college credit....
Opinions
Democracy, meet illiteracy
We are part of a society that stifles a culture of literature and art, inside a country that has long since traded away the printed word for the boob tube. Functional illiteracy...