The Editorial Board

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Editorial: No Pressure

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At orientation, you’re expected to meet new people, register for the most interesting classes possible, explore the coolest spots on campus and even reinvent yourself. The buildup to these two days at...

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Editorial: Spring 2017 report card

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Athletics : A- Despite lackluster seasons from the Binghamton women’s lacrosse team and both basketball programs, three spring teams — men’s lacrosse, baseball and softball — put on an impressive campaign that...

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Editorial: Cooped up in Couper

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For the past four days, students have studied, slept and protested inside the lobby of the Couper Administration Building. They have pledged to remain there until the University agrees to meet their...

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Editorial: A bright idea?

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Since the announcement that the city of Binghamton will soon install a blue-light system on the West Side, tensions have erupted. The system’s proposed installation received sharp criticism from Justice and Unity...

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Editorial: High stakes

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We wouldn’t publish a weed brownie recipe or a guide to healthy munchies if we didn’t have an audience for them. After all, we’re a college paper — if you’re reading our...

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Editorial: The old college try

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A few months after the 2016 presidential race, Gov. Andrew Cuomo did something many students had campaigned for vociferously: he signed a bill making tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools free —...

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Editorial: Stand up, Stenger

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On March 7, Binghamton University X-Fact’r Step Team was verbally harassed with a string of racialized comments and threats. The incident occurred on Walnut Street on Binghamton’s West Side. Since then, the...

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Editorial: taking the W

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Last Friday, March 24, was the last day students were eligible to withdraw from classes. Did it come too soon for you? We think so. It’s never an easy decision to withdraw...

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Editorial: In the wake of a tragedy

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This weekend, our campus felt tremors as it experienced the tragic loss of Conor Donnelly, a freshman from Pearl River, New York. We extend our deepest condolences to those who knew Conor...

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2017-18 Student Association candidate endorsements

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Click here to read the candidates’ platforms President — Michael Wuest This choice was by far the most difficult. Jermel McClure, Jr.’s platform consisted of concrete ideas that were either unoriginal, already...