Commentary – Campus News

December 12, 2024

The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, etc., visit my little town

By Darren Johnson Campus News When I was a kid, I loved network TV sitcoms, and it seems every one used the Dickens’ “A…

December 12, 2024

COVER STORY: Whatever you do — do NOT copy these students!

Editor’s Note: In celebration of it being final exam season, here’s a timeless humor column by educator Jesse Fletcher we originally published in April…

December 12, 2024

The Mayor’s Column: Keeping New Yorkers Safe

By Eric Adams Mayor of the City of New York Special to Campus News Since day one, this administration has been committed to making…

November 12, 2024

By getting involved in research, you can realize your dreams

By Laura Spinu, Ph.D. with Ebony Goldman Special to Campus News When I arrived at Kingsborough Community College to interview to be a professor…

November 7, 2024

The Mayor’s Op-Ed: Riding on top of the train takes lives

By Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City Special to Campus News Last week in New York City, a young girl died, and another…

November 1, 2024

Vote in this year’s election and make a difference

By Na’ilah Amaru Special to Campus News I’ll never forget the first time I voted. As a college student and Democrat living in Texas…

August 8, 2024

Op-Ed: College Education is Needed More Than Ever to Invest in Our Future

By Ken Daly President, St. Thomas Aquinas College Special to Campus News While there has been understandable debate about the value of a college…

July 29, 2024

Could Elise Stefanik still be Trump’s VP pick?

By Darren Johnson Journal & Press Special to Campus News I find this kind of an interesting thought, but I haven’t seen any other…

July 7, 2024

The Biden interview: National pundits are a black eye for all journalism

By Darren Johnson Campus News Hope you’re having a relaxing Sunday. I normally start this day watching these Sunday morning pundit shows on the…

June 24, 2024

Is it a Hamptons thing? Why is Justin Timberlake’s DWI arrest such big news?

By Darren Johnson Campus News I’ve been following with curious disinterest the recent Justin Timberlake DWI arrest and how the media has treated it….

June 19, 2024

How to end LGBTQ+ bullying and harassment and generate genuine pride

By Wiston A. Rodriguez (pictured) Special to Campus News It’s Pride Month, and the rainbow symbol of the LGBTQ+ rights movement is on display…

June 19, 2024

The Top 10 reasons why a press release doesn’t get into the newspaper

By Darren Johnson Campus News Dear PR People: Along with Campus News, I also publish a print community paper. It goes to press twice…

June 6, 2024

Riffing on ‘Dateline,’ ’20/20′ and crime-TV shows

By Darren Johnson Campus News My wife, Eileen, made a grisly discovery recently. If you happen to belong to Amazon Prime, which we do,…

May 20, 2024

Essential tips for college transfer students

By Jessica Wang Special to Campus News As someone who has navigated the transition from CUNY’s Queensborough Community College to Baruch College, I understand…

May 19, 2024

It’s time we talk about how to use AI ethically in college

By Janna Rojas Special to Campus News I’ve seen many students use ChatGPT for classwork. I’ve used it too to give me ideas on…