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Columns

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...