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Don’t judge a book by its movie

Can films ever properly portray the books they're adapted from? News section editor Lauren Coppola explains the challenges Hollywood faces when translating words to images.

Lauren Coppola, News Editor • February 12, 2014

As I was clicking my life away searching through endless YouTube videos, movie trailers kept popping up on right side of the page. It got me thinking: it seems like there are a lot more movies being...

EDITORIAL: NCAA’s protocol for concussion treatment lacks force

Editorial Staff • December 5, 2013

As the National Football League hit triple digits this season with 102 total reported head injuries after Week 13, college football is facing a dilemma of its own regarding the issue. The National College...

Federal minimum wage must be raised to keep up with living costs

Anthony Reyes, Reporter • December 5, 2013

Being a full-time college student isn't easy, nor is paying for college tuition. Combine that with the fact that most college students work part-time jobs for minimum wage, and you have a recipe for disaster. The...

Korean pop music’s catchy beats gain worldwide popularity

Lauren Coppola, News Co-Editor • December 5, 2013

K-pop could change the world. OK, maybe not the world — but there is something about the overly poppy music that gets you up off your feet and dancing to the beat. In the last decade, Korean pop music...

What is your New Year’s Resolution for 2014?

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor • December 5, 2013

Kiss 2013 goodbye. Be proud of the progress you made in the past year, but open your arms wide to give a big welcoming hug to 2014. No pressure, but you have less than a month to come up with your New...

Walden Galleria’s Xbox One ads show up in classrooms

Autumn Evans, Staff Writer • December 5, 2013

A few weeks ago, I walked into a class in Bacon Hall and did a double-take. On the classroom’s bulletin board was an advertisement for Microsoft’s Xbox One, sponsored by the Walden Galleria. By...

EDITORIAL: A call for responsible spending as tuition increases

Editorial Staff • November 21, 2013

In 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed a five-year tuition increase plan that has been met with no apparent advantages for students. The legislation allots all 64 SUNY campuses the option to raise their respective...

‘Locker room culture’ no excuse for NFL bullying

Leif Reigstad, Associate Sports Editor • November 21, 2013

Richie Incognito is a bully. He is also a professional football player. Some people seem to believe the latter absolves Incognito of the former. But does bullying become something else when it happens...

Family feuds should be kept behind closed doors

Colleen Young, Associate Culture Editor • November 21, 2013

“Tis the season to have your life choices mocked at the dinner table.” My older sister Meghan recently sent me a picture of a card with this humorous quote written on the front. It surely struck...

Young social media users flee to Twitter as parents join Facebook

Dan Almasi, Reporter • November 21, 2013

On Nov. 6, Twitter went public on the stock market. I was surprised to find that the value of Facebook was worth about five times Twitter at nearly $120 billion vs. $24 billion. If I were an investor,...

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