Guest Columns

SA must reject upcoming BDS legislation

Across the United States, Jewish university students are fearful. Anti-Israel students, professors and staff members have rallied many times shouting slogans and calls that can be considered overtly antisemitic. One of the...


Opinions

Performing Arts programs at schools must be taken more seriously

Last month, it was announced that New York City’s Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS), which provides students with middle school and high school theatre education and has prestigious alumni, such as Alicia...


Opinions

Tipping culture is out of hand

Long story short, I was thirsty after running an errand at the Town Square Mall — so I stopped into Tai Chi to get a mango milk tea. The total cost was...


Opinions

An election day plea

It occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of every November, and happens to be a day no one except politics-fanatics look forward to. It is a tumultuous 24 hours...


Opinions

FF7 Rebirth falters in its biggest moment

If you are a fan of my writing, you might have seen me discuss Final Fantasy (FF) before. FF is a series of Japanese video games that have been a juggernaut of...


Letters

Letter to the Editor: Statement from SA E-Board

Editor’s Note: This letter to the editor was written by the SA Executive Board. We, the Student Association Executive Board, requested a recent resignation based on factual grounds. The departure of this...


Opinions

Got problems? Blame the CEOs

Many aspects of life in America seem to be suffering from some form of rot. You can see it almost anywhere you look — promising Hollywood movies are getting shelved for no...


Opinions

Avoid the 'sigma' community on social media

There’s a funny sub-community on Instagram. Well, I wouldn’t exactly say it is funny — I’d definitely call it interesting instead. The community isn’t only on Instagram — it has spread to...


Opinions

Country music has to reach new audiences

On Feb. 20, Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” launched at number one on the Hot Country Songs Chart while “16 Carriages” launched at number nine. Beyoncé is the first Black woman to have...


Opinions

Rumors of New York City's urban decline are far from the truth

New York City in the 1980s was a rough place. The Big Apple faced numerous societal issues and was teetering on the brink of collapse. The city was bankrupt, with violence and...