Julie Ross

Senior Columnist

Senior History and Spanish

jross9@binghamton.edu

25 Articles


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Vast information is at your disposal, use it

My HGTV addiction has taught me several things. You can make your own chandelier out of a wire fruit basket, it’s not a bedroom if it doesn’t have a closet and, of...


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Taking advantage of college means gaining a new, fresh perspective

Hi, senior year. What’s up? I never thought we’d meet like this. It’s surprising, I know, but somehow satisfying. This won’t be the epic battle I expected. Perhaps it would have been...


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On finals, weather and letting the world in

Thanksgiving break came and went, and with our return to Binghamton temperatures began to drop and snow began to fall. Welcome to finals! In my three years here at Binghamton University, Mother...


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The global fight for gay rights is the cause of our generation

Homosexuality has been one of the most popular and controversial media topics in recent memory in the United States. Beyond the political arguments regarding gay marriage or service in the military, teen...


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Health against schoolwork, babysitters vs. professors

When you’re in good health, the five-day work week is filled with classes, meetings, homework and various other stressful and time-consuming commitments; it’s hard not to count down the minutes until the...


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Parties should be professor-free

A typical Halloween weekend. Binghamton students swarmed Downtown, taking the party from the bar onto the street. So far, a pretty anti-climactic story about my standard Halloween. That’s how I felt, until...


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The human element of unemployment

The collapsed economy cannot support the masses of people actively seeking employment. There have been hundreds upon thousands of terminations within large and small, public and private businesses alike. But I’m not...


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Why can't we all live in Neverland?

In a culture with perpetual Peter Pan syndrome, growing up has become a phenomenon that seems dark and cruel. But that’ll never happen to me, I’ll be a Toys ‘Я’ Us kid...


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Your age doesn't define who you are

On your birthday, you are the queen or king of the world. You can do no wrong, your friends bombard you with gifts, money and free pizza. Don’t like the song that’s...


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A stack of dirty dishes, a little life lesson

This morning I drank water out of a Hannah Montana cup. No, it’s not because she’s my favorite pop star and I want to grow up to be just like her. It’s...