82 flags, representing global and indigenous nations, hung above students in the Wick Center dining room for nearly a decade. When students returned to Daemen after the recent intersemester break, the ceiling on the right side of the dining room was empty with the flags mysteriously absent. It was not long into the semester before political science student Carlos McKnight went to speak to Ann … Continue reading Students rally support for flags after removal

BY: Brianna Zichettella On November 7, New Yorkers will have a once in two decades opportunity to decide if the state will rewrite its constitution in part or in whole.   The decision will appear as proposition one on Tuesday’s ballots. It will ask voters to decide for or against holding a New York State constitutional convention.   In a potential convention, delegates will review … Continue reading Constitutional convention: what you need to know before you hit the polls

BY: Patrick Lozy-Lester How silly would it be for us to respond to the ever-growing attacks overseas, in which terrorists drive trucks into crowds of people, by banning trucks? Why does that sound irrational? Because there are several uses for trucks. Trucks transport goods for sale, trucks are manufactured by factory workers, driven by employees, and they consume gas, all of which grow the economy. … Continue reading Removal of the Second Amendment is violation of a basic human right

BY: Tori Newman Campbell Gun control has been a debate that many politicians and journalists have often refused to speak about. There has been no law passed in Congress pertaining to gun control since 1994. The Second Amendment reads, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” … Continue reading The nonexistent debate of gun control

BY: Brianna Zichettella   While some believe that the aftermath of tragedy is not the time to discuss changes that could have prevented it, I argue that there will not be a more relevant moment. Historically, some of the most drastic changes have followed terrible tragedies.   For example, in the wake of September 11, people across America came together to discuss one question: “How … Continue reading When is the right time? -A dialogue on gun control