Anita Raychawdhuri
araycha1@binghamton.edu
24 Articles
Columns
I've truly enjoyed my experience at Binghamton
When I started at Binghamton University three years ago, I was somewhat disappointed. I went to Vestal High School and was hoping I’d end up somewhere more — how do I put...
Columns
NY primaries unfair
Growing up and learning about democracy, I always felt lucky. Nothing sounded better to me than the freedom and equality that democracy offers and I felt proud to be a part of...
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Planning out college doesn't always work well
I’ve been a planner for as long as I can remember. At my freshman orientation, I wrote out a plan for the next four years: the clubs I’d join, the internships I’d...
Columns
President and Senate have duty to nominate justice
With the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, nominated by President Reagan, the opinions on how to fill his vacant seat came from seemingly everywhere. Some were relieved that the...
Columns
Response to Sarah Saad’s column on political correctness
Sarah Saad’s column “We should respect each other through our language” is incredibly conscious of being respectful which, in many ways, is commendable. However, there is not enough of a rigorous examination...
Columns
Public schools are burdened
Proper education is a right that too many students are being denied. In high-need school districts — such as Detroit, where teachers are currently filing lawsuits against the school district for “deplorable...
Columns
We need to redefine our understanding of terrorists
Between the Paris attacks, the shooting at Planned Parenthood and the San Bernardino mass shooting, a disturbing trend has emerged. When a person of color commits an atrocity, they are branded a...
Opinions
It's okay to let your relationship help shape your life
As I’m sure other college seniors understand, the last few months have been extremely overwhelming and anxiety-inducing; being on the cusp of adulthood is exciting and horrific all at once. Preparing to...
Columns
Don't be ashamed to enjoy self-loving
Recently, I was in my car listening to a new pop song, “Love Myself” by Hailee Steinfeld. The song is not, as it first seems, a song about self-acceptance in a psychological...
Opinions
College is not a glossy brochure
We need pragmatism, or else we will all be crippled and crestfallen ...