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The numbing effects of the 24/7 news cycle
By John Pullano By the time you finish reading this sentence, I am sure that your smartphone will have lit up, dinged or vibrated at least once. If you are a news junkie like me, you have the New York… Read More ›
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$1,400 Stimulus Check: What Does This Mean for Americans?
By Isabel Wilson A year later, the COVID-19 pandemic is still impacting Americans financially. Schools are not fully reopened; businesses must follow capacity limits, and many are still left unemployed. These circumstances have resulted in many having to rely on… Read More ›
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Denny Wilkins
Many a time students have said to me, “I’ve got to give a presentation before an audience and I’m so nervous. What can I do?” My advice is always just two words: Speak slowly. So why speak slowly, they ask…. Read More ›
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We must hold powerful figures accountable for their actions
By Haley Sousa (Photo by Mike Groll/Office of the Governor) After coming under fire for attempting to cover up nursing home deaths during the beginning of the pandemic, the last thing Gov. Andrew Cuomo needed was more scandals if he… Read More ›
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It’s time to enact restrictions on paparazzi
By Cameron Perks Is it okay to put a constant line of stress and constantly poke at the bubble of privacy toward people who we see as celebrities? Paparazzi should have a higher standard of restrictions when they are trying… Read More ›
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COVID-19 pandemic raises data privacy issues
By Chloe George Our country’s increased use of technology and internet throughout the pandemic is in need of serious government regulation. This has been a large topic in the media throughout the recent presidential campaign and within the regular news… Read More ›
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Imagine a world without 24/7 access to news
By Alyssa Ramarge Could you imagine receiving the latest news, sports updates or major events days after they happen? The months of May and June would have been a lot quieter across the country. Violence was widespread after George Floyd… Read More ›
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Video: Can Punk Music Influence Corporate Behavior?
Our March 15, 2021, music and social justice forum focused on punk music’s ability to question corporate behavior. Paul Ziek, chair of the Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts at Pace University, led the discussion. Part 1: Paul Ziek’s… Read More ›
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Radio: Music to welcome spring
Talk and music about the start of spring from Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee’s March 26 radio show on WSBU-FM (88.3). Lee’s show streams live on Fridays at noon at on the WSBU livestream site. More Richard Lee radio… Read More ›
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Robert McCarthy
When I attended St. Joseph’s School in Scotia, Sister Lourdes Marie picked me (a mere sixth grader) to compete against eighth graders in a Catholic youth group debate in Albany. The topic: Teen-aged Freedoms and Responsibilities. I wrote out my… Read More ›
