Editorials

EDITORIAL   Across the nation, international students are being deported and having their student visas revoked because of executive orders from President Donald Trump. SUNY Plattsburgh felt the ramifications of this closely, with one of our fellow cardinals being one of the...

Editorial Our end-of-semester editorials usually mark the graduation of a beloved editor, but in this final issue of the year, we say goodbye to Shawn Murphy, Cardinal Points’ faculty adviser of 26 years, as he retires. Much of the success...

Editorial When the public eye once again turned to the Israel-Hamas War after Oct. 7, we heard many voices. Some of us fell silent, afraid to voice an opinion that was not popular in our circles. Cardinal Points seeks to...

Editorial We have seen too many headlines announcing record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather events. Yet, here is another, because we believe the worst thing we can do is to give up the fight. This year alone, we saw expansive wildfires all...

When I transferred to Plattsburgh in fall 2021, I kept my expectations minimal. I wasn’t cynical, but methodical after the stresses of changing colleges. My plan was to compile a solid resume, get my degree and find a job...

Transgender individuals have existed in society since the dawn of humanity. They walk among us, and are no different from anyone else. In recent years, younger generations have seized the freedom to express their true selves. Unfortunately, this trend...

Cardinal Points previously discussed the lawsuit between Fox News and Dominion, a company that created software used for the presidential election, where the former was accused of defamation. Fox News has since settled out of court, paying $787.5 million...

TikTok is one of the most popular social media applications today in the world. Yet, its origins in China have American lawmakers on edge concerns about data collection.  The Pew Research Center has determined that the number of adults using...

Cardinal Points previously published an editorial explaining the possible indictment former president Donald Trump faced. Trump was officially indicted March 31.  Trump has been indicted for falsifying documents to cover up hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump...

Nashville, Tennessee witnessed a horrific and senseless killing March 27. A private Christian school, Covenant School, was targeted and six lives were lost. This shooting marks the 130th in 2023, according to The New York Times. Six individuals were killed...