Feature Story: Remembering Dickie Frank and ‘Birdland’
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Richard Frank was born in August 1931 to Marion Moorehand-Frank and Paul Frank in Utica, NY. Dickie Frank was Utica’s first Black celebrity and success story as a star athlete, Utica’s 2nd...
Environment: Ecological Disasters Part 4-Examining Fast Fashion
By Sage Lively | Hamilton College Intern
Let’s talk about Fast Fashion. Fast Fashion was introduced in the ‘80s as an approach to design, create, and market clothes to make them cheaper and quicker to...
Feature: Are We Overly Social?
Aristotle once said, “Man is by nature a social animal; an unsocial individual naturally and not accidentally is beneath our notice or more than human.”
In the prior years of American sociology, socialization is associated...
The Heat Beat: Being an Effective Ally to Musicians (and More) in the LGBTQ...
June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ community. Each year, the month is dedicated to commemorating the Stonewall Riots that were the birth of the modern gay rights movement, with events across the country.
This...
Vote ‘22 – Why a Republican Win in Midterms Would Be Disastrous
By Roger Chambers
While many Republicans continue to support him, reaffirming Donald Trump’s right-wing populism in mid-term elections of 2022 or the national election of 2024 would hasten authoritarianism. Constant lies continue, amplified by Fox...
Feature: ‘Voices of Polonia;’ On V-E Day Say “Dziekuite” Thank You to the Poles
By Ted Rajchel
On May 8, 1945 (V-E Day) the world celebrated victory in Europe, and on May 8th we remember those who fought to preserve the freedom that we now enjoy.
The United States,...
June Legal Myths vs. Reality
By Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are always the most successful.
Please note: Senator Sam Ervin, chair of the Senate Select Committee on Watergate in...
Film Review: ‘Men’ an Arthouse Exploit Whose Style Upends its Story
By Matt DeCristo
“Men” earns the distinction of being the only film I have ever walked out on. And at a running time of a mere 100 minutes, that’s saying something. The pacing is fine....
Mohawk Valley Almanac for May 2022
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances in May
May 1--May Day; Law Day; International Labor Day; Beltane
May 5--Cinco de Mayo
May 8--Mother’s Day; Truman Day (Missouri)
May 21--Armed Forces Day
May 22--National Maritime Day; Rogation Sunday
May 23--Victoria Day (Canada)
May...
Editorial: Violence, Death, and Suffering Change is Needed Today
By Joshua Finn
The recent murders in both Buffalo and Uvalde seem to be part of yet another wave of extreme violence created by a system that does not provide for its people. A system...