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Chemistry, environmentalism helped me find myself
One of the more common greetings we hear in college is “what’s your major?” This question, asked as an icebreaker, is used to find common interests or classes. I answer that I’m...
Lifestyles
Outside of the boxes: One senior's crossword independent study
By far, the most exciting part of the event was meeting Will Shortz, legendary editor of the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. ...
Columns
Religious organizations should not be tax exempt
Nobody likes paying taxes. Nobody likes spending more money than they have to, particularly when times are tight. Nonetheless, taxes are the bedrock of the American economy because they allow for infrastructure...
Guest Columns
Response to Anita Raychawdhuri’s 4/26 column on the NYS Democratic primary
On Tuesday April 26, I had the pleasure of reading an opinion column by Anita Raychawdhuri regarding the New York state Democratic primary. Her argument was interesting and well-thought out. However, I...
Columns
Ready to face change
When I thought about what I wanted to write for my senior column, I looked back at a blog post my mom wrote almost four years ago: “I find myself preparing for...
Columns
Transferring to BU was one of my best decisions
When I was 18 years old, I walked onto the campus of SUNY Oneonta an anxious college freshman extremely unsure of my surroundings, and sort of looking forward to what that fall...
Guest Columns
Drug prohibition is a violation human rights
Getting high, in one form or another, is a part of the human experience. Children get highs from sugar or by spinning each other around until they reach a dizzy daze. Animals...
Guest Columns
Your vote will help shape our country's conscience
As the New York primary elections draw near, voters are busy making up their minds about which candidate to support for president. This can be a difficult decision during one of the...
Columns
Most abortions should be morally condemned
Abortion ranks high on the list of contentious issues in this country. Sternly divided on both sides of the aisle sit advocates of pro-choice, who approve abortion at various stages during pregnancy,...
Guest Columns
Open Letter to the University: GSO Senators respond to voluntary fees
Last month, the majority of Binghamton University graduate students voted to make the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) activity fee voluntary for the next two years, rather than automatically included in our student...