Jessica Gutowitz

Opinions Editor

jgutowi1@binghamton.edu

24 Articles


Columns

Services for Students with Disabilities must do more to accommodate students with disabilities

Some of you may be familiar with the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office, which provides students with disabilities with the accommodations that will help them to learn as effectively as...


Columns

TV has the power to bridge political divides

As I watch “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on YouTube every Monday morning, I imagine someone who is conservative at home somewhere raging at their screen. Oliver’s biases and political predilections,...


Columns

Why aren't people with disabilities represented in media?

People are becoming increasingly aware of the lack of representation in media of historically underrepresented groups — women, people of color and the LGBTQ community. Many activists have stepped up to demand...


Advice Column

Dear Jessica 3/12: reclusive roommate; dorm room dinner

Dear Jessica, My roommate is great — he’s nice, clean and respectful. The only problem I have with him is that he seems to never leave the room! He has a much...


Advice Column

Dear Jessica 2/8: Hookup hardships; meal plan management

Dear Jessica, I’ve always thought of myself as a “relationship person.” I had a boyfriend for three years back in high school, but we mutually ended things my freshman year. Since coming...


Advice Column

Dear Jessica 1/29: major mayhem; cannabis concerns

Dear Jessica, I’m a junior here at Binghamton University and I’ve still yet to hone in on a specific career field that I want to go into. I spontaneously declared a major...


Columns

In defense of the intersection of comedy and politics

If you have a spare moment in the evening and think to tune into one of the many late-night TV programs for a study break and a moment to decompress, you might...


Advice Column

Dear Jessica 12/11: graduate school confusion; friend group fears

Dear Jessica, I’m a senior graduating at the end of next semester. I feel like everyone around me is sending around their resume and going on interviews, and I even have a...


Columns

Avoiding familial arguments during the holidays

Winter break is fast approaching. For many, being done with final exams, papers and projects and getting to go home and eat some home-cooked food is something to look forward to. For...


Columns

Breaking with brevity

As you probably noticed the last time you were on Twitter, it may have seemed like some tweets were longer than others. Twitter recently rolled out a test that doubled the amount...