Speak Out
Frustration
by Sarah McDonough, SUNY Cortland, May 29, 2008
It’s been three and a half months and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve thought about a lot of new things and a lot of things I used to think about in a new light. It’s
Commiseration Over Nature
by Grey Gingrow, SUNY Cortland, May 20, 2008
Dear future of Humanity, I don’t know how long into the future human beings will read this account of a weekend in Nature. There may come a day when the experiences I share only exist in the abstract—only in
Children of the City Invincible
by Brooke Miller, Cornell University, May 20, 2008
“ ‘In a dream I saw a city invincible’ ” But invincible they are no more. Outside the sign says: “ ‘The American Dream is Alive and Well at EastSide High’ ” But what’s in a dream if empty promises
Not Everything is Juno Perfect
by Jessica Worrell, SUNY Cortland, May 7, 2008
Pregnant? Me? never, well not no--I’m just 15. When we hear about someone being pregnant, we assume that she is older than 21. Well, things have changed over the years, and not for the better. Walking down the streets of
You Can't Get Anywhere From Here
by Isabelle Hutchings, Cornell University, May 4, 2008
The store is physically on the outskirts of town, but it’s the center nonetheless. Although the deeds to the dilapidated building have passed through many calloused fingers over the years, it has been called The Landenberg Sun for as long
Sean Bell
by Jamell Scott, SUNY Cortland, May 3, 2008
Do they protect us or do they hurt us? Do we feel safe when they’re around or are we afraid? I’m talking about the cops. I’m talking about how the cops shot and killed an innocent man coming out of
The Sad Case of Megan Williams
by Sasha Williams, SUNY Cortland, May 3, 2008
Megan Williams, who is mildly retarded, was coerced into visiting her friend Bobby Ray Brewster, a social friend she previously accused of domestic abuse; as a result of her allegations, he was sent to jail on domestic charges. Bobby Ray