The rights to free speech and to peaceably assemble were important enough to be included in not the third, not the second, but the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Advocacy on college campuses utilizing these rights has been and...
A couple weeks ago, the groundhog saw his shadow, and everyone knows what that means. We will, unfortunately, be seeing six more weeks of winter.
Even though we are all sick of the snow, it gives us the excuse to...
Dreamers “Just keep swimming” -Dory “Finding Nemo”
People constantly work toward one dream or another, but all college students are striving for a diploma. While in college though, many carry the attitude that they’ll only be truly happy when they...
Over 200 students and faculty sat with disappointment and hurt in their faces last Friday. Yokum Hall was filled with emotions and students desperate for answers as to how something like this could happen.
A racist and threating Snapchat post...
If we’ve learned anything over the last week or so, Plattsburgh State still doesn’t know how to properly talk about race. Calling the PSUC administration’s initial response to Maria Gates’ racist Snapchat post lacking would be an understatement. Any...
Am I single? Yes.
Am I ashamed of that? No.
I am confident to say that I’m living a happy life fulfilled with friends and family. Who needs a boyfriend to have fun?
Being single is really not as bad as some...
How to be black in America? It’s a question that not all of us have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. For those that have to, it can be a scary prospect.
Racial profiling, police brutality, and prejudice are...
America claims to be the land of the free and home of the brave. Liberty and justice for all. But for black people, this is not our truth. How are we to be black in America?
One might say, “just...
In 1776, Phi Beta Kappa was the first and only fraternity. Now in 2018, there are over 120,000 different chapters of Greek life in the U.S. and Canada alone.
Greek life is one of the most talked about aspects of...
2017 was the year of velvet. I remember when I was either walking around campus or going out every weekend, I saw velvet everywhere. However, it is 2018 now. Should we do velvet again?
For me, the answer is definitely...
