The Editorial Board

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Optimism does not start in D.C.

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On election night last Tuesday, candidates, students and residents gathered at watch parties with phones in hand, checking constantly for updates or anxiously awaiting results from key swing states as they trickled...

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Editorial: Vote 'yes' on Proposal 2

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Almost two years ago, Officer Brad Kaczynski knelt on Hamail Waddell’s neck and back during an arrest on Jan. 1, 2023. This past Tuesday, Binghamton City Court Judge William Pelella found Waddell...

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Editorial: 2024 local election endorsements

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U.S. Congress: Josh Riley The Editorial Board confidently endorses Josh Riley for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The incumbent, Rep. Marc Molinaro, has not proven to be reliable and trustworthy,...

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Editorial: University policies hinder ‘open dialogue’

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Last Tuesday, three faculty members at Binghamton University presented a letter to the Faculty Senate criticizing the administration’s response to last semester’s Peace Quad encampment and other student protests. Just before the...

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Editorial: University must prioritize community-centered housing in construction projects

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Cooperatively owned housing, or housing co-ops, have never been tried before at Binghamton University. As an alternative to dorms and apartments managed by administrators and community governments, nonprofit housing co-ops are collaboratively...

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Editorial: GOP responses to Trump’s historic conviction reveal inner crisis

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On May 30, former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records after a New York jury deliberated for two days. As the first U.S. president, former...

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Editorial: Spring 2024 Report Card

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Administration: D  Binghamton University’s administration needs to pull it together. Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, the student body has continued to be largely divided, and the administration has...

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Editorial: What's going on with the SA congress?

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On Tuesday, the Student Association (SA) Congress will discuss an important piece of legislation that would have the SA support Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), and it will deeply impact students on both...

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Editorial: When it comes to Gaza, Western media’s bias is clear

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As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens and calls for a cease-fire grow continuously louder, we, as student-journalists, must confront two horrific truths. The first is painfully clear — the Israeli military...

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Editorial: Calls to ban SJP threaten free speech and student safety

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On Nov. 17, Rep. Marc Molinaro, a Republican who represents New York state’s 19th congressional district, called for the banning of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Binghamton University and other...