Author: sunyniagaraspirit
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Phishing Attacks – Now Trying to Hook Students
Written by: Abigail Julias While fishing is an enjoyable offline activity, a much more sinister activity is being run online – phishing. Phishing is a type of scam where bad actors try to trick people into revealing sensitive information or installing malicious software. More broadly, it’s a type of social engineering, where attackers use manipulation…
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The Misinformation Epidemic
By Adriana Mann Almost every college student has had moments where they’ve seen posts on social media about issues such as endangered species, food recalls, virus outbreaks, etc., taken a minute to process, and scrolled without a second thought. Most of them don’t verify all the information they see, because why would they? It’s not…
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Indigenous People’s Day
By Kylie Franklin Photo: Tuscarora Princess of 2026 Ellie Fox standing with her brother Tristan Fox Indigenous People’s Day is a new modern renaming of “Columbus Day” for the sake of being historically agreeable due to the unjust and inaccurate accounts of the history of indigenous people. The dispossession of Indigenous tribes in North America…
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The Return Of Vinyl For Younger Audiences
By Angelina Newton In this day and age, tuning into music is a universal hobby and it’s right at our fingertips. Music streaming services, such as Apple Music and Spotify, unlock an infinite world of music and podcasts on demand. In spite of these benefits, a large portion of young individuals are ditching streaming and…
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Overwhelmed with the New Semester? “Brain Breaks” are the Answer.
By Mya Slawiak The beginning of a new semester is full of many wonderful experiences, but it also has its fair share of struggles. Managing your workload along with your mental health is vital for students, whether in-person or online, though is often overlooked in the turmoil of trying to maintain a regular routine and…
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Is AI De-humanizing?
By Jess Schmidli We all know that a significant number of jobs have decreased due to AI (Artificial Intelligence). However, there is so much more to the cons of AI than just jobs. What about social life and social structure? The way we interact with the world and others around us is significantly harmed by…
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Is College Worth the Cost? The Price Tag Facing Today’s Students
By: Kaidyn Adams Picture yourself paying merely a couple hundred dollars a year to get a college degree. Higher education was cheap and sometimes even free in some parts of the United States back them. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the 1980s the average cost for a 4 year college was…
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Is the Internet Dying?
By Rachael Budde Is the internet on its death bed? No, I don’t mean the internet is physically going to die, but we are seeing trends that the internet is getting farther and farther away from what it used to be. According to Wikipedia, The dead internet theory is an idea founded in the early…
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With Gas Prices Continuing To Rise, The Effect Is Becoming A Real Burden On The Average Consumer
By Julie LaDuca The tensions surrounding politics right now can be felt everywhere. Most clearly, the impact settles most within the prices of gas and diesel. Here in the US gas and diesel prices have gone up significantly and quickly. The average price of gas is now over $4 a gallon for most drivers. Not…
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Important Information from the Records Office:
Guide to Online Services Many student services are offered online via Banner Web. For more information, please see the Guide to Online Services, which can be found by going to the SUNY Niagara homepage, click on Academics, choose Records Office, and choose Online Student Services on the left-side panel of the page. Use Myhub for…
