Jake Milender March 1, 2013
Films are oftentimes the forbearers of political sentiments. An idea that may not be widely understood by the general public can be given a voice through the success of a movie, both by entertaining and informing. Sunday night’s Academy Awards featured a number of films with an outright connection to politics, most notably Argo and [...]
Jake Milender February 8, 2013
Let me preface this article by admitting my love for conspiracy theories. While I don’t actually take too many of them seriously, there is something about the untold perspective of an event that I find alluring. So when the lights went out for over a half hour during the 3rd quarter of the Super Bowl [...]
lomea10 February 14, 2012
In less than a year, American citizens will vote to determine who will be the next president of the United States, who will comprise one-third of the Senate, and who will sit on the House of Representatives. In a time of immense political cynicism, centered predominantly on the economy, this seems like an opportunity to [...]
jwfran09 February 14, 2012
By Erin Dunn Who here likes people watching? Do you happen to know where certain people always sit in the library, or notice that specific kid with the cool jacket every day around 3 p.m.? Relax, it’s not a bad thing. In fact it’s basic curiosity to wonder who else inhabits your little bubble, and [...]
jwfran09 February 14, 2012
Leigh Anne O’Mealia Opinions Article Planned Parenthood The nation’s leading anti-breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has received national attention after the decision—which has since been reversed—to pull $650,000 in funding from Planned Parenthood. Representatives of the charity initially said their decision was not based on anti-abortion politics, but rather, was due [...]
jwfran09 February 14, 2012
By JOE FRANCISCO Anyone who frequents ODY has a favorite spot. Look around next time you’re there, then come back and look again. The regulars will be just where you last saw them. The library has been quiet lately (as a library should be), but that will change come midterms time. And then there’s finals, [...]
Mike Petroni November 30, 2011
According to the most recent US Census data, nearly 20 percent of people living in St. Lawrence County are beneath the poverty line. That’s one in five adults who need to rely on food stamps and other government programs to get by week to week, year to year. Surfing through websites, I found a page [...]
Colin French November 28, 2011
When the discussion turns to modern politics, the matter of “social” issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and the death penalty are topics best avoided at just about any gathering. Because they are often issues that carry very strong sentiments, and are often a matter of principle, rather than practicality as with economic or foreign [...]
Emily Grilli October 24, 2011
CB AT The new school year bliss has finally settled and the grind of school work is in the front of our minds. However, always in the front of my mind is food. My whole day revolves around my eating schedule. I rarely turn down anyone’s offer to share food with me (that is if [...]
Jess Welch October 5, 2011
Got a big stain on your favorite shirt and given up on trying to get it out? Selina French, from the costume shop, has kindly shared some helpful tips on clothing with me that I think would benefit students of St. Lawrence campus in their laundering needs. First and foremost she says for stains, like [...]
