News and Politics

The Food Pyramid of Corn/Oil

by Kevin O'Toole, Onondaga Community College, May 29, 2008

One of the most prominent issues that is affecting everyone today is the cost of a gallon of gas, which of course is based on the current price of a barrel of oil. Since we are currently achieving record highs

Monster?

by David McPletl, SUNY Cortland, May 5, 2008

By the end of this paper you may think me a monster. Hark well these words, for they are my core argument. The natural world cleaves to no moral code. If you think me harsh, merely throw yourself into a

The AIDS Epidemic in South Africa

by Sarah Trance, SUNY Cortland, May 3, 2008

Currently, South Africa is experiencing one of the worst and most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. The most rapid increase in AIDS in this part of Africa was between 1993 and 2000 (Pembrey, 2008). This issue went unnoticed and

Letter from Zimbabwe

by Lorraine, , April 29, 2008

At NeoVox, we do not often do this, but after reading this personal appeal from friends of a colleague here at SUNY Cortland, how could we not print this? If, after reading this letter, you are moved to action, please

Keep the Passion Alive

by Ashley Joslin, SUNY Cortland, April 15, 2008

Last week, I had the pleasure of listening to Keela Dates present a lecture in Jacobus Lounge titled, “The Power of Passion.” This event was made possible due to NeoVox, Africana Studies, and the TransAfrica Project sponsors. When I

Living More Gracefully in the Gray

by Nicole Hushla, SUNY Cortland, November 27, 2007

As someone who wasn’t fortunate enough to attend any of the Dalai Lama’s recent appearances in Ithaca, I was able to gather much insight from Reverend Janet Shortall, Associate Director of Cornell United Religious Work. Not only was she privileged

Bees VS. Cells

by Liz Wolff, SUNY Cortland, June 27, 2007

Recently there has been a lot of talk about disappearing bees. Beekeepers in the U.S., Canada, and Britain have reported an astonishing decline in honeybees within the last several months. Vanishing bees are bad news for humans. If this trend