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opinion
SU students should appreciate their privilege to reenter Carrier Dome
The reopening of the Dome exposes the privilege students have when it comes to COVID preventative measures. Read more »
To be seen and heard in Newhouse is a protest of injustice
Our Black Voices columnist felt a dramatic culture shock upon arriving at SU. Read more »
Biden has lowered the temperature from a political boiling point
Americans should expect nothing but positive progress for these next four years. Read more »
Introducing Black Voices
The Daily Orange Opinion section is amplifying marginalized stories of the Syracuse community in the new project, Black Voices. Read more »
Under Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency is in better hands
Biden’s nominee for administrator of the EPA, Michael Regan could be the long-awaited solution to Syracuse’s problems of environmental injustice and racism. Read more »
It's hypocritical for Blue Lives Matter Trump supporters to mob US Capitol
After months of condemning #BlackLivesMatter protesters for rioting and looting, Trump supporters are now doing the same. Read more »
Editor’s picks: The top columns of 2020
2020 has been a year full of strong opinions and controversial takes. Here’s our most noteworthy ones. Read more »
Absence of Light project creates platform for voices of incarcerated people
The D.O. has published guest columns and personal essays from incarcerated people in Auburn Correctional Facility. Read more »
An inside account at Auburn Correctional Facility during a COVID-19 outbreak
Cliff Graham, a Syracuse resident incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility, explains how programs are shutting down within the prison. Read more »
SU is not to blame for on-campus COVID-19 outbreak
Since late October, Syracuse University’s COVID-19 cases have been on the rise. However, it was the students, not SU administrators, who failed to take precautionary measures against the virus. Read more »
SU has valuable resources to relieve the loneliness of a pandemic
Students are under more stress than ever, but SU has resources available to help remedy mental health concerns. Students just have to take advantage of them. Read more »
Even with President-elect Biden, the future is unclear
In this election, President Donald Trump lost and democracy won. But the future for our country is still unclear. Read more »
Absence of Light: Bubbles
From an inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, NY, acknowledging the mental bubbles of life and the limits of our minds in relation to the criminal justice system. Read more »
Introducing Absence of Light
In collaboration with inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, NY, The D.O. Opinion presents Absence of Light, providing a platform to those least often heard. Read more »
New York's COVID-19 vaccination plan has inherent flaws
Built on a foundation of good intentions, New York’s plan for vaccinating against COVID-19 has too many uncertainties. Read more »
Mail-in voting flaws may help Republicans
Specific requirements and complex forms may tip the scales in Republicans’ favor as some mail-in ballots could be thrown out. Read more »
Students must demand change from corporations
After a summer of political activism which still affects how consumers act today, students have a responsibility to hold companies accountable that do not follow their own commitments to social issues. Read more »
Social distancing worsens political polarization
Social isolation added fuel to the fire of political polarization in the U.S., and it all starts on your social media feeds. Read more »
Students must take risks of marijuana more seriously
Despite its popularity and reputation as a safer alternative to cigarettes, students shouldn’t turn a blind eye to the risks of marijuana. Read more »
Trump is against students, and he always has been
From cutting research funding to ending loan forgiveness, President Trump’s policies serve only to hurt America’s college students. Read more »
Traveling to China in the middle of a pandemic
When SU suspended in-person activity in March, I knew that I had to go home to China. My long quarantine in the U.S. and in China, however, taught me a lot about myself. Read more »
18 days, 4 countries: Getting back to the US from China
Six stops, four countries, one goal — going home to China in the midst of a pandemic and getting back to the U.S. in time for the fall semester. But just because it happened doesn’t mean it was easy. Read more »
Global issues don't belong on Instagram. They belong in action.
Instagram activism isn’t enough to make substantive change for many global issues. Read more »
