Thursday, March 28, 2024

Editorials

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Editorial: This is your brain on drugs

Remember in high school when your parents forbade you from staying out past 11 p.m. or dating the person in your English class with the facial piercings and noisy car? And remember how, with their condemnation, it made you...

Editorial: Dreams jobs come true

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question that most of us have answered at some point in our lives. Granted, as children, our goals may be a bit loftier — answers such as “Britney...

Journalism experiences helped editor find self

When I first joined the paper, I had no idea what I was doing. I joined because my adviser told me I needed to join the newspaper, print magazine or online magazine. My first semester after deciding to join Cardinal...

Editorial: What to do after school

In an economy where the job market is considerably more competitive than ever before, it is integral for colleges and universities to prepare their graduates to enter the workforce. Cardinal Points staff writer Tim Lyman reported this week that “Students...

Editorial: Freedoms worth the fight

Sometimes it takes tragedy to remind us of what’s important. This week in Cardinal Points, news editor Maggie McVey wrote about Plattsburgh student Nicole Sarai’s experience as she witnessed first-hand the terrorist attacks that occurred Jan. 7 against satirical magazine...

Editorial: SUNY unaware of needs

Recently, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has been at the center of some controversial news regarding her annual pay. After CUNY Chancellor James Milliken assumed his post in June to the tune of $670,000, the SUNY Board of Trustees acted...

Editorial: Open minds better for change

In this week’s issue of Cardinal Points, managing editor Brian Molongoski reported on the area’s new energy and heating plan that will call on utilizing natural gas. Town Supervisor Bernie Basset views the new plan as “safe, clean and efficient,”...

Following money not always best

What’s more important: money or happiness? In this week’s issue of Cardinal Points, staff writer Thomas Marble reported on the relationship between adjuncts and the colleges they work for. As Marble noted throughout the article, professors don’t make exorbitant amounts of...

Editorial: Consent app misleads users

In this week’s issue of Cardinal Points, staff writer Lisa Scivolette examines failed smartphone application “Good2Go,” which was developed with the intention of promoting a culture of consent between sexual partners. While any attempt to bring awareness to this subject...

Editorial: Overpricing of books leading to illegal downloads

In case people haven’t noticed, being a college student is a pretty expensive undertaking. Students are not only worrying about getting good grades and having a fun time, but covering all their expenses becomes quite the endeavor. As news editor...
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