Jessica Gutowitz
Opinions Editor
jgutowi1@binghamton.edu
24 Articles
Columns
Senior Column: Decide to be bold
In freshman year, I sat in the first Binghamton University Slam Poetry Club meeting of my career and had no idea what slam poetry even was. When it came time to share,...
Columns
Current social distancing and quarantine measures have led to a decrease in pollution
No one can stop talking about the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world. I certainly can’t blame them — as the numbers of infected and dying individuals rise, the reality of...
Columns
'Fast fashion' is an exceedingly harmful branch of the clothing industry
I receive what seems like 100 emails a week from online clothing stores like boohoo, H&M and ROMWE, not to mention the ads that are always popping up on my Instagram feed....
Columns
'Critical service' is the most effective way to help others
Community service and volunteering are important activities that can be invaluable to a community and the many thousands of people who benefit from the service. Students often get involved by organizing toy...
Columns
'Mom shaming' is further exacerbated by social media
It is no secret that new parents face all kinds of stress and sleepless nights. Even when they’ve read all the parenting books and done all their research, it’s still a brand-new...
Columns
Chanel Miller reminds us that rape is never the victim's fault
We all, unfortunately, remember Brock Turner and the infamous 2016 case in which he sexually assaulted an unconscious woman. The victim was known only as “Emily Doe” until recently, when she revealed...
Columns
The monopoly on eyeglasses needs to end
I have been wearing eyeglasses since I was three years old. Seventeen years worth of glasses have racked up quite the bill. And I’m not alone — according to the Vision Council,...
Columns
Our Second Lady should not participate in discriminatory institutions
Teaching is, undoubtedly, an extremely difficult job, and I honestly admire anyone who signs on to deal with snot-nosed tots and unmotivated teens. Teachers not only have the task of imparting knowledge,...
Advice Column
Dear Jessica 6/23: fearing friendlessness; managing meal money
Dear Jessica, I am one of the only students from my high school attending Binghamton University, so I will hardly know anyone on campus when I start in the fall semester. I’m...
Advice Column
Dear Jessica 5/3: Internship anxiety; summer body blues
Dear Jessica, I am super excited for my internship this summer. It’s in a field that I really want to work in, but I’m really nervous because it is my first one....