This 4/20, SU should be able to allow marijuana on campus
Daily Orange File Illustration
Facebook
Subscribe to our newsletter here.
New York state recently legalized recreational marijuana, but Syracuse University still prohibits the use, possession and distribution of the drug on campus in compliance with federal law. Private colleges that receive federal funding, such as SU, should be able to allow students to use recreational marijuana on campus.
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, passed in 1989, mandates that institutions receiving federal funding address marijuana use in their drug policies or face the potential loss of their funding under Title IV. The policy also impacts state schools such as SUNY-ESF.
Social media is only reinforcing rape culture Millions serve as bystanders dailyorange.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyorange.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The recent rise of anti-Semitism shouldn’t be ignored
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
Facebook
Google+
It seems that my people have been forgotten once again. Anti-Semitism is not a topic that can be addressed in one column, so I won’t bother talking about everything that relates to this issue. However, I wish this country would hold anti-Semitism to the same standard that it holds racism and other forms of discrimination.
If the same energy were given to anti-Semitic hate crimes that is given to other types of hate, people such as basketball player Meyers Leonard wouldn’t have a job anymore. He recently used a common anti-Semitic slur while streaming “Call of Duty,” and his only punishments were a week-long suspension, a $50,000 fine and an apology statement that he was required to share. Football player Julian Edelman stated that he would educate Leonard about the word and anti-Semitism, and no one has said anything since.
Our environment needs more environmental students
Lucy Messineo-Witt | Asst. Photo Editor
Facebook
Subscribe to our newsletter here.
With the future of the planet and all of its resources as uncertain as it is, more emphasis must be placed on the undergraduate environmental science departments at Syracuse University. We need more professionals in environmental fields which means we need to have more students enroll in environmental areas of study within higher education.
Doing this is challenging, but if SU can appeal to the passions and values of their prospective students in encouraging them to enroll in environmental disciplines, it can be possible.
Our environment needs more environmental students dailyorange.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyorange.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.