Opinions

If you’ve never taken a philosophy course or have never watched The Matrix or The Truman Show, or have never really thought that your life is out of your control, you may have never thought about free will and you are totally…

As St. Lawrence University’s Sustainability Coordinator as well as former president of the North Country Grown Cooperative, I have a perspective that might be helpful in the discussions about the University’s purchasing of local products.…

As a student who feels a strong moral obligation to eating local organic foods, knowing where my food comes from, and supporting my local farmers, I have been very frustrated with choices by dining services. I was extremely disappointed…

The 2014 midterm elections are no surprise; however the Democrats hand over the Senate with bitterness, while the Republicans do victory laps as if they weren’t expecting a clean sweep. Considering it is Obama’s sixth year in office…

As I am sure that at least a few of you have heard, the proposed merger between the Canton and Potsdam high schools was voted down last week. If you have not heard about it, I highly recommend that you take a look at our…

Recently some critics of the term “feminism” have been suggesting that the name be changed to either “egalitarianism” or “humanism”. Supporters of the switch argue that it would create a more inclusive movement, however I am not quite sold.…

     This semester, I have struggled with out-the-door-lines and close-to-legal-capacity crowds that make me feel more like a cow crowded into a pen to be fattened rather than the happy Dana-sitter I was before SLUs decision to raise the…

When the shootings in Ottawa occurred last week I did not fail to notice the students constantly checking CNN updates on their phones, the cancellation of weekend plans to Canada, and the overall anxiety in regards to the weekday…