By Cardinal Points
Since the wrongful death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota last spring, and many other Black Americans, the United States needed to initiate progressive police reform bills to combat the issue of systematic racism in law enforcement....
Since the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the Democratic congress has been trying to pass multiple bills to end discrimination and sexism in public affairs. Passing the Equality Act in the Senate will be not only a win for...
After almost a full year of COVID-19 regulations and restrictions, students have had to adjust to virtual education and social distancing. Once the announcement was made that students could return to campus for limited in-person classes, some jumped at...
What are the benefits of a student-run newspaper? Some students find the significance of reporting on important issues on and off-campus, while others gain writing experience and see their work published. It is Cardinal Points’ mission to serve the...
Stay safe. Keep your distance. Wear a mask.
These three guidelines can be heard everywhere. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 last March, the rules for limiting exposure have been changing. The first was keeping a distance of six feet,...
By Fernando Alba
I read an article by the Washington Post back in September on how student journalists across the country are reporting on how the coronavirus is affecting their campuses. A lot of that article resonated with me, but...
The build up of this election has truly been the most tiring process of 2020. From outrageous behavior during a presidential debate to the confirmation of a far-right Supreme Court justice promising to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Despite enduring...
There is no collection of words that can sum up the tremendous loss of the beloved Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sept. 18. And unfortunately now, we face the loss of her legacy she left in her seat in Congress —...
SUNY Plattsburgh is finally seeing its first spike in COVID-19 cases on-campus, and it doesn’t bode well for students who are just trying to finish a semester that already feels overwhelmingly stressful.
In some ways, we were waiting for the...
"Black Lives Matter" is not just a phrase for Black Americans. It is not something to only say that the only lives that matter are Black people; it’s a cry to say that their lives matter too, and they...
