Pre-med students need our support. The high suicide rates tell as much
To say that pre-medical culture at SU is competitive is an egregious minimization. The competition is merciless and seemingly never ending. Read more »
To say that pre-medical culture at SU is competitive is an egregious minimization. The competition is merciless and seemingly never ending. Read more »
Being a university student is already challenging enough, and getting caught up in the idealistic world of LinkedIn only works against you. Instead, shift that focus towards improving on yourself and celebrating your own progress. Read more »
Looking back, my decision to transfer to this university has been one of the best decisions of my life. With all the resources offered, SU has made student veterans feel comfortable and belonged. Read more »
To Republican men who believe in access to abortions: you may believe in my right to choose, but your Republican ideals don’t. Read more »
Being a feminist can be exhausting when it feels like you are constantly involved in situations where others need to be educated Read more »
Even though I am pro-choice, I still consider myself a Republican. I don’t need to subscribe to every concept or every policy. There’s room for nuance and disagreement even in my own thinking. Read more »
The entertainment industry is a heartless game of supply and demand and our fascination with serial killers has made murderous content a hot commodity. Read more »
If school was an ‘open wound’ for me, taking a gap year was ‘stopping the bleeding. Read more »
Working at SU, an institution boasting an endowment of over 1 billion dollars, should not mean scraping by paycheck to paycheck, being unable to afford doctor’s visits or having to rely on a community food bank for your next meal. Read more »
Keeping these traditions alive is important to me, especially in a predominantly white institution. Read more »
Some students feel as if they never reach their potential when faced with an overwhelming amount of new tasks with future deadlines. Read more »
As soon as the next holiday rolls around, the ads start playing, the music comes back on and there seems to be no other choice than to keep up with the spending. Read more »
Life off campus continues regardless of whether students are here or not. But winter break is where residents find relief. Read more »
The recent move by Columbia students and tenant organization The United Front Against Displacement to protest the gentrification of their city and implementation of the university's Co-Designing Smart Cities course is a testimonial to the institution’s continuous disregard for its surrounding Black communities. Read more »
I want to salute those students who fight to improve our environment, advocate for vulnerable and marginalized populations and challenge institutional racism and injustice as seen during #NotAgainSU Read more »
As college students face continuous academic, social or internal challenges, they develop a stagnant mentality for change, impairing the potential of success. Read more »
The saddest part of this whole situation isn’t the exchange rate but the lack of resources and amenities at SU for international students. Read more »
In a lockdown drill, I want to feel as if coming home is likely. Sitting in a corner does not secure my safety. Read more »
As a Syracuse City School District senior, I’m concerned that I won’t be walking the stage with the peers I began my high school journey with because they have dropped out. Read more »
During my sophomore year at Syracuse University, I noticed many facets of my identity that I had no choice but to quarrel with on a daily basis, especially as a Black woman with a learning disability at a predominately white institution. Read more »
Before I went abroad to London, I was overwhelmed with anxiety and nerves. I was terrified that I wouldn’t make friends, wouldn't like my classes, and would miss Syracuse and constantly feel like I was missing out. Read more »
Internships are a luxury that not all students can afford. Our columnist asks why do companies continue to offer unpaid internships? Read more »
Millions of Americans are anxious about their health and health care amid the coronavirus pandemic. But for people with compromised immune systems, the global health… Read more »
Student Life columnist Feryal Nawaz argues that to increase student performance, professors should let students take a day off for their mental health when needed. Read more »