Living in Syracuse doesn’t have same community feel as Jordan abroad program
Since my first week of orientation in Amman, my student experience in Jordan has been much more intimate and personal than the one I had back in Syracuse. With 42 students, the program is the...
View ArticleSU junior connects with students from Syracuse community at learning center
Kaitlynn Chopra sighed in frustration as she looked at the student she was tutoring. The girl did not understand the math question she was doing. She couldn’t even understand the question...
View ArticleFetty Wap is being sued — again
Another day, another Fetty Wap lawsuit. This time, the rapper is being sued over his hit “679.” The song, which dropped in 2015, features two rap verses from the Remy Boyz — Monty and P-Dice — on the...
View ArticleThe Weeknd’s new line with H&M furthers his creative transformation
H&M announced that it has cut ties with David Beckham and replaced him with artist The Weeknd to be the face of its spring 2017 collection last week. In addition to starring in next season’s...
View ArticlePractical joke wins White House; prepare the bunkers
What appeared to be a practical joke at first has proven us all the fool and has made its way to the White House. Donald Trump has officially won the election to be president of the United States. As I...
View ArticleTrump wins, America is instantly great again
Congrats, white people. We’ve done it. America is great again. We’re back in control. The Mexicans are leaving and the wall will never let them back in. Those other brown colored people are going to be...
View ArticleSU student’s viral note reminds the importance of sex etiquette
As part of my usual Friday night ritual before I go bed, I do what all millennials do — I watch my Snapchat stories, the 21st century-version of a bedtime story. While swiping through UK newspaper The...
View ArticleDoctor Strange highlights new directions of superhero movies
When creating franchises, one has to worry about keeping the audience entertained. We love superhero movies — they’re all the rage right now. We love them so much that we’re getting one after the...
View ArticleHBO’s ‘Westworld’ reminiscent of ‘Lost,’ video game ‘Skyrim’
“Westworld” is transforming its audience into conspiracy theorists to a degree we have not seen since “Lost.” Sure, “Game of Thrones” fans can argue that once the series overtook the timeline of the...
View ArticleThinking about the election from outsider perspective is important
The weeks leading up to the 2016 presidential election were a flurry of activity, as my fellow Americans and I scrambled to fill out our absentee ballots from Jordan in time. We made multiple trips to...
View ArticleNasty Gal’s bankruptcy is not the end of its era
Nasty Gal, the multimillion-dollar fashion retailer created by innovator Sophia Amoruso, and one of my favorite clothing companies, filed for bankruptcy last week in the midst of legal trademark...
View ArticleSU administration should address lack of dog enrollment
We can pretend Syracuse University is an inclusive institution as much as we want, but until the dog community is fairly represented on campus, I’m not satisfied. Man’s best friend deserves a place in...
View ArticleLeonard Cohen’s death left behind musical legacy
As a child, I spent a lot of time lying on the carpet in front of my parents’ wall of records, just listening. They had everything: Neil Young, The Beatles and, of course, Leonard Cohen. Cohen kind of...
View ArticleLegalization of medical marijuana brings host of health benefits
It’s been a week or so since the election results came out and a presidential candidate that most of us initially thought was a joke was elected into the White House. Not surprisingly, it’s been a...
View ArticleWhat’s next for Hillary Clinton?
Now that she doesn’t have to campaign for or hold the office of “leader of the free world,” Hillary Clinton has a lot of options for what to do next. Most retired grandmothers go on to volunteer at the...
View ArticleSafe conversation topics for Thanksgiving dinner
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — time to follow up that fabulous presidential election by sitting with a bunch of extended relatives with different political beliefs than you. Best case...
View ArticleWillow Smith releases hopeful song following election
Willow Smith has not been in the public eye for a while, so the new track she released called “November 9t” got a lot of attention. The song offers some words of wisdom to all of those who are confused...
View ArticleWhat I will be giving thanks for this year
Walking to the cafe where I wrote this column, I choked on the passing cloud of cigarette smoke — as if I’ve never drunkenly taken a drag of a friend’s before. It was a gentle reminder that there are...
View ArticleHome comforts particularly missed during holiday season
I officially have a less than a month left here in Jordan. As I begin to countdown the days until I go home to sunny Arizona, I also begin the season of final papers and exams. My stress level is...
View Article‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ perfectly substitutes for holiday season...
There are hundreds of Halloween movies, a vast collection of Christmas flicks and even a few Valentine’s Day motion pictures to enjoy throughout the various seasons. This got me thinking — where are...
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