Syracuse University professor discusses potential effects of 'Super Tuesday'
With twelve states and one territory holding presidential primaries and caucuses on Tuesday, nearly 1,500 total delegates are at stake. Read more »
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Ask the Experts: Syracuse University officials discuss Obama's solitary confinement reforms
Two Syracuse University professors and a post-doctoral fellow in SU's political science department discuss President Barack Obama's moves to reform solitary confinement. Read more »
Ask the Experts: SU professors discuss process, implications of discovery of water on Mars
The Daily Orange spoke with three Syracuse University professors about the discovery of liquid water on Mars, what it could mean about life on Mars and what it means for future research about the Red Planet. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Professors discuss controversial Charlie Hebdo cartoon
Two professor discuss Charlie Hedbo's recent controversial cartoon, which depicted the migrant three-year-old boy who washed up on the shore of a Turkish beach a few weeks ago. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Obama administration renames Mount McKinley
President Barack Obama signed an executive order in late August renaming Mount McKinley to Mount Denali, its original Native American name. Some lawmakers, specifically from Ohio, are upset by the move. Read more »
Music professors discuss most recent Kurt Cobain documentary
“Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck” was released on Friday as the most recent documentary of the life of Nirvana front man, Kurt Cobain. Read more »
Professors compare Republican, Democratic candidates for 2016 presidential election
With three Republican candidates and one Democratic contender announcing their involvement in the presidential race more than a year-and-a-half before the general elections in November 2016, the analysis on all of the candidates has just begun. Read more »
Researcher, SU professor discuss politics of Obama's stance on conversion therapy
The Obama administration announced Wednesday that it is calling for an end to conversion, or reparative, therapy for children in response to a petition created after trans* teenager Leelah Alcorn’s suicide in December 2014. Read more »
Professors weigh in on recently launched music streaming service
Syracuse University professors James Abbott and David Rezak weighed in on what sets Tidal apart from heavyweights like Spotify and Google Play, and what its chances of success are. Read more »
Professors, student discuss Ted Cruz's presidential candidacy announcement, campaign
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) became the first person to formally announce his candidacy for president at Liberty University last Monday, which some experts said has both positive and negative consequences. Read more »
Professors react to recent negative events involving fraternities across the US
Members of Greek life from many different fraternities and sororities have committed various forms of misconduct in the past couple of weeks. Read more »
Professors discuss Clinton's private email use, freedom of information act
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been the subject of criticism recently after it was revealed she used a private email throughout her time… Read more »
SU professors discuss the Keystone XL oil pipeline bill, Obama's veto
Professors at Syracuse University agree that the bipartisan congress has hindered movement on the decision of building the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Read more »
Professors discuss the effects of proposed FAA drone rules
The proposal, which was announced Sunday Feb. 15, includes regulations such as drones cannot exceed 55 pounds, the user must pass an aeronautics test and the drones must stay in the operator’s line of sight. Read more »
Professors discuss importance of ethical journalism following suspension of NBC’s Brian Williams
Some professors are emphasizing the importance of maintaining the line between being a news personality and being a celebrity after Brian Williams, the host and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” was suspended after retelling an exaggerated version of a report he did in Iraq. Read more »
Professors discuss planned release of Harper Lee's second book
A lost manuscript found after 55 years is to be published by the 88-year-old Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird." Read more »
White House decides to drop proposal to tax student loan plans
The White House decided last Tuesday to drop the proposal to tax 529 college savings plans that President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address. Read more »
Professors discuss debate over net neutrality, internet regulations
During President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address last Tuesday, he commented net neutrality, and gave a statement that outlined his stance on the controversial issue. Read more »
Obama announces plan for free community college
President Barack Obama took to YouTube on Jan. 8 to announce a plan for two free years of community college. Obama introduced his plan for… Read more »
Lower number of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after war formally comes to a close
Following 13 years of combat and thousands of casualties for the U.S. military, the war in Afghanistan, known as Operation Enduring Freedom, is finally drawing… Read more »
Can legalizing marijuana be justified if used to generate tax revenue for states?
The ongoing debate about marijuana legalization in the United States has often focused on the substance's medicinal properties, widespread social acceptance or the relatively harmless… Read more »
