Are you frustrated by climate change policy? (Or lack thereof ?)
Categories: Respond
Millennials have reported, in overwhelming numbers, that climate change is a top issue in their political decision-making process. In a recent Gallup poll, 58 percent of Millennials surveyed said protecting the environment should be given priority “even at the risk of curbing economic growth.” Is it a top issue to you? Are you frustrated by the lack of a cohesive climate change policy?
The War on Drugs is wasting our time, money and lives
Categories: Drug Week
The War on Drugs has affected young, non-violent drug offenders especially hard. Because, more often than not, drugs are first introduced to people during adolescence, it only makes sense that young people should have to deal with the legal ramifications of drug use. However, the cycle of penalization for drug deterrence takes a toll on our generation.
Hotboxing the Oval: A look into Presidential drug use
Categories: Drug Week
Presidents are people, just like us. Especially the presidents we’ve grown up with. The Millennials are watching, and we see Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton as people who were just stereotypical college kids, doing the same things you can find in any dorm across the country. Plus, Kennedy, Jefferson, Washington and Pierce weren’t stone-cold sober either, and we’re ok with it.
Change is what we want to believe in
Categories: Grow
We switch from job to job because our college applications told us we needed to be well rounded. Because the restaurant manager said we needed experience just to seat people to their tables. Because our parents told us they wanted better for us than what they had. We like change. We thrive on it, we’re used to it, and we want it.
Not-So-Blind Trust
Categories: Think
For all our criticism and cynicism towards the Federal Government, a recent NPR article revealed that Millennials are more trusting of Uncle Sam. That’s according to a Pew Research Center survey. While some (like my dear old dad) would like to believe that this trust comes from blissful naivete, I believe it comes from a [...]
An Elephant’s Approach to Health Care (and no, it’s not doing nothing)
Categories: Think
By Bridget Schultz I am a self-identified Republican, but I am very dissatisfied with the Republican leadership in Congress. The “party of no” label that stigmatizes the Republican leadership often dissuades me from proclaiming my Elephant roots to some of my Obamamaniac friends. Being a Republican at Syracuse University is not exactly a prolific characteristic. As [...]
This Is A Big F***ing Deal
Categories: Think
Joe Biden might be known for political gaffes, and President Obama might be known for promising change but both will be remembered for (among other things) accomplishing what many other administrations have failed to do for nearly a century. Minutes to midnight, on Sunday March 21st, after a marathon ten-hour congressional session HR 3950: The [...]
Health Care Affects You, Maybe
Categories: Think
So Sunday night, the healthcare bill passed. Anytime a nation of wealth has near 20 percent of the population uninsured, there is a problem. Aside from the heavy tea drinkers, we’re all pretty sure it was for the good of the people, being projected to add 10% of our population or some 30 million people, [...]
A Gen Y Take on the “Film Your Issue” Competition
Categories: Think
The Film Your Issue competition, in its 5th year, is looking for solution-project ideas to front-burner issues from young adults 14 to 24 in a 3-minute video format, with accompanying one-sheet description. The new Issue Song competition is looking for original 3-minute songs using the power of music to illuminate front-burner issues. We see ourselves [...]
