The Editorial Board
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Staff Editorials
Editorial: #SaveStudentNewsrooms
On April 25, more than 100 student publications are set to publish editorials about the difficulty of maintaining independence and the struggles that come with it. Organized by the University of Florida’s...
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Editorial: No. 1 in academics, no. 2 in civil rights violations
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Binghamton University has the second-highest number of civil rights violations and corrective changes of all the schools in the State...
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Editorial: Six days without a statement
After Shakeel Khan was fatally shot in Johnson City on March 30, the Binghamton University administration remained silent about his murder until April 5. Khan, who was Muslim, was shot multiple times...
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Editorial: Remembering the Binghamton ACA shooting
Ten years ago, the Binghamton American Civic Association was the site of New York state’s deadliest mass shooting. Jiverly Wong, a naturalized American citizen from Vietnam, opened fire in a classroom in...
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Editorial: Why did only 2,000 BU students vote in this year's Student Association elections?
In the Student Association (SA) elections for the 2019-20 academic year, voter turnout decreased by almost 800 people from last year. This year, just 2,062 students voted for their SA representatives. Considering...
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2019-20 Student Association candidate endorsements
President — Emma Ross Next week, Binghamton University’s undergraduate population will vote for one of three candidates for president of the Student Association (SA). It’s a position that is not as clearly...
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Editorial: What are we paying for?
By next year, the fees Binghamton University students must pay in addition to their tuition will have increased by $76 over three years. Though this fee increase does not seem particularly steep...
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Editorial: Blue bag blues
For students who live off campus, the city of Binghamton’s blue bag garbage system is a constant source of frustration. The city requires residents to use city-mandated blue bags to dispose of...
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Editorial: Are four job fairs better than one?
In a change from previous years, Binghamton University’s Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development will hold four separate, industry-specific job and internship fairs this spring. BU typically conducts one large Job...
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Editorial: Demanding accessibility at BU
For students with disabilities at Binghamton University, navigating college both inside and outside the classroom is no small task. If a student has a physical disability that hinders their ability to walk,...