Opinion
Rebel TV: Students Take On Media Ethics
By Spring 2010 Media Ethics Class at October 1, 2009 | 7:06 pm | 1 Comments
These five videos were made for Professor Howard Good's Media Ethics class. In them, students dissect different ethical dilemmas in the media. Death by Photography: A Kevin Carter Case Study By Melissa Hernan, Eric Turner, Eric Karnis and Tiffany Riccio Description: Four Media Ethics students take on the ethics case of Photojournalist Kevin Carter and his infamous more...
GAMES Seeks Gender-neutral Housing on Campus
By Allison Duarte at April 18, 2009 | 7:09 pm | 1 Comments
Listen to " Gender-Neutral Housing " here: The club's name may be GAMES, but when it comes to advocacy, they're all business. Gender Awareness Movement Enacted by Students, GAMES, is a student advocacy group raising awareness about gender identity and expression to meet the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning (LGBTQ) more...
Want to be a Journalist? Show Some Passion!
By Alyssa Jung at April 6, 2009 | 7:58 am | 0 Comment
You have to be passionate about what you do. This seems to be the age-old mantra for getting ahead in life. And it is, perhaps, even more necessary for student journalists. Holding the title of "journalist" is not to be taken lightly as you hold the irreplaceable task of informing the public about things that directly affect their life. If you're more...
Transfer Troubles
By Marcy Velte at March 22, 2009 | 9:06 pm | 1 Comments
One of the biggest problems I had transferring from a two-year community college to a four-year school was finding housing. As transfer students, many of my friends and I were not granted housing for this school year. We were scared, we didn't know where we were going to live, and we had no clue where to look. Most of us were left on our own, but were promised more...
Cigarette Taxes Burn Smoker’s Cash
By John Purcell at March 21, 2009 | 12:09 pm | 2 Comments
Pity for smokers has been low on the list of society's concerns, especially in New York. Not only is smoking banned in all public indoor areas throughout New York, but smokers are also branded with a stigma. Now, on top of the already extreme New York state tobacco tax, smokers will have to puff down the largest federal tobacco tax increase ever. I'm a smoker, more...
Obama: He’s Still Only Human
By Danielle Chery at March 20, 2009 | 12:05 pm | 3 Comments
Presidents generally don't get a break. The comment President Obama made while sitting on Jay Leno's couch about his bowling being "...like the Special Olympics or something," encouraged yet another knee-jerk reaction from the media. His comment was unprofessional and unnecessary and he immediately apologized for it. Ever since Obama became a public figure and more...
The Predicament Between Alcohol and Marijuana
By Matt Augustine at December 10, 2008 | 10:58 pm | 3 Comments
By Matt Augustine DISCLAIMER: Opinions represent the personal ideas of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of SUNY New Paltz, The Little Rebellion or its staff. There is something ironic about the glorification of alcohol consumption and the taboo of smoking marijuana. The legality of both substances has little to do with how more...
