Embracing the Orange spirit can lead to a fulfilling SU experience
Getting involved and integrated in our community is difficult as well as daunting, but it is the most integral aspect of the SU experience. Read more »
Personal Essays
Despite common belief, queerness, religiosity can co-exist
The greatest discovery I made on my journey with my spirituality was finding the difference between being religious and being part of the Christian church; I realized that I could be queer and religious at the same time. Read more »
Following FAFSA changes, colleges need to help middle income families
A college education shouldn’t be out of reach just because of the income bracket a student belongs to. Read more »
Managing queer relationships, friendships (and where they intersect)
College is a time to explore, so meet new people, make new connections and find community in your own unique way. Even if your connection with someone doesn’t work out as intended, the queer community is a strong one, and that’s what’s important. Read more »
Personal Essay | A Brazilian Christmas Story
I first moved from Brazil in 2014. As a 9-year-old I didn’t understand what the holidays would look like, but over time I began to understand that my culture could be carried wherever I was. Read more »
There shouldn't be a standard for cultural identity
I still don’t know how to prove that I’m “Indian enough.” However, I’ve now realized I don’t need to validate my identity for anyone. Read more »
It’s exhausting to constantly evaluate your femininity
When it comes to sports, these stereotypes become especially apparent. As a female sports fan, I have noticed how it impacts the way I present myself. Read more »
How to protect your peace at a school full of chaos
As I stayed in, I looked into Orange After Dark events, weekend late-night activities where I could go with friends to meet new people in an environment that doesn’t involve alcohol. Read more »
It’s our responsibility to sustain holiday nostalgia
As we get older, we have to be willing to take an active role to recreate that holiday “magic” and fun for ourselves, however that may look for you. Read more »
Thanksgiving can be a celebration, but we should look into its history of erasure
Thanksgiving represents a celebration of white America. It is a yearly reminder for Indigenous peoples of how colonialism has dwindled their populations and rid them of ownership of a land they knew best. Read more »
In welcoming each other, we can find new homes
The remarkable nature of this culture is that not only was a stranger allowed to sleep in their house but that the stranger felt comfortable enough to do so, as well. That is the essence of welcoming in Middle Eastern culture: feeling like you are family. Read more »
In becoming a woman, you don’t have to lose your right to being a girl
The friendship bracelet making, fun-loving, silly, vivid qualities we attribute to ‘being a girl’ can stay when we go do the challenging task of fighting for our rights in our womanhood. Read more »
Every student-filmmaker is well acquainted with uncertainty
For the average senior who attends school for film and television production, who searches and scavenges the job market day and night, I would like to state — in simple terms — that I recognize your towering distress. Read more »
In sharing how we mourn, we can better process loss
The insuppressible state of grieving arises as soon as the unnerving shock regresses. It is such a strange biological response to something which we do not fully understand. Read more »
Pre-health advising at SU needs further aid to better support students
At SU, many students experience inconsistencies with their advisors. But those on the pre-health track need better, more personable help in particular given the intensity of their curriculums. Read more »
Joining an LLC was the best mistake I could’ve made
The LLC hasn’t just created a community within the floor, but exposed me to the larger queer community at SU. Read more »
Trusting social media will leave you misinformed
You don’t have to pick up a book or print if you don't want to, the real sources are just as readily available as the news that comes from our feeds. Read more »
Welcome Week is only as intimidating as you make it
The most important reminder I repeated to myself was that I wasn’t alone in only knowing a few people — almost everybody in my shoes was trying to be liked and make friends right away. Read more »
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 »
What I learned when my living plans went South
I found a homeyness here that I haven’t experienced anywhere else. Finding a unique community made my year living on South, what I thought to be the most desolate place at SU, comforting in ways beyond belief. Read more »
I found a balance between my passion and career
I quickly realized that coming to college isn’t about leaving your passions behind. It’s about finding the balance in your work, hobbies and education to make your path work. Read more »
Friend groups in college should not be that complicated
Friend groups create an illusion of being an official group that you must be let into. If you are on the outside of one, it can be really daunting to approach a group of friends and try to hang out with them. Read more »
Maurice Brown, Onondaga Legislator candidate, emphasizes community values
Students are a part of this community. You ride unreliable Centro buses, you rent from absentee landlords. The problems you face also confront tens of thousands of other families living alongside you in this city. Read more »
Volunteering for a nationwide nonprofit has had positive impact on me
Being able to be a beacon of hope for kids who have had it so tough is a really wonderful thing, and I implore all of you to find your Kesem. Read more »
