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The Silent Ones Children throughout America are silently suffering. There are about 15.5 million children under the age of 18 who are suffering within the poor communities of our country. Poverty can be generational; therefore the debts of a parent … Continue reading →

The showdown Media has a major effect on how the public views poverty. The well-known image of an elderly man standing in some foreign country asking for us Americans to donate to these areas is the way media portrays “real” … Continue reading →

What is it about Poverty? Poverty exists closer than we think. So many people are trapped in this poverty, ironically, in a place nicknamed“The Land of the Free.” Everyone has heard of the word ‘poverty’. All too often poverty is … Continue reading →

If the people that generate the wealth of a county define poverty, what do you think they would define it as? Where do the generators of the wealth stand in the grand scheme of wealth or poverty? I walked around … Continue reading →

What SUNY Cortland Can Do for Cortland From the look of Main Street as it is pictured on the SUNY Cortland website homepage, Cortland is the place to be. People mill in and out of stores, coffee shops, and local … Continue reading →

Cortland in the Past From SUNY Cortland perspective, it is safe to say that many are unaware of the history of Cortland and what it was like before the College was founded. In May of 2011, Wilma Staiger, a historian, … Continue reading →

We all must step out of our self-sufficient, withdrawn bubbles and start to realize that our residential and global environments are withering over time. This deterioration directly affects our families, future generations, and the world as a whole. We are … Continue reading →

When a person is isolated from society, they’ll begin to believe that they have no real purpose or impact on the world, social situations, or generally anything. Viewing yourself as a mere solitary being is completely incorrect. Although you may … Continue reading →

About a place where you’re able to comfortably socialize and mingle… About a specific location where you could possibly meet a best friend, lifelong mate, or even a friendly neighbor… About an enjoyable spot where you can safely let your … Continue reading →

There are many ways to learn about the community you live in: you can learn from books, people or websites.  Luckily, the public library is a very dependable location at the heart of every community where one can go to … Continue reading →