Julia O'Reilly
joreill7@binghamton.edu
20 Articles
Opinions
Living at home after graduation eases transition
I remember graduating from high school. I really was that 18-year-old who thought she had it all figured out. Future job — planned. Friends — piece of cake. The next four years...
Columns
Having multiple concentrations in college is beneficial
I came into college pursuing biology but never wanted to be a doctor, unlike what felt like 90 percent of my acquaintances. Instead, research — as big and booming a field as...
Housing Issue 2023
Off-campus living is a difficult transition
I walked into my apartment at 7 Court St. on Aug. 21 and immediately basked in the freedom of moving into life as a junior at Binghamton University. No more late night...
Opinions
Confederate statues must be removed
“This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Frederick Douglass said these words during his oration entitled, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”...
Columns
Soulmates don't exist
Do soulmates exist? If you couldn’t guess, I — the heartless bitch behind this screen, who often finds her faith in love dwindling in the presence of frat douches and alpha-male gym-bros...
Columns
Teachers should facilitate active learning
“Well I got through it, so they should too.” “They’re just not smart enough.” “They just need to try harder.” Introducing … the generational type of thinking that hinders progress for the...
Columns
Packed schedules maximize productivity
I am one of those people who plans their life down to the minute and is still usually 15 minutes behind. While in my case, this often results in five late class...
Columns
Young adults should become familiar with drinking prior to college
Prospective college students should learn how to drink responsibly prior to college, no matter what the law says. Sound ridiculous? Well not as ridiculous as pretending underage drinking doesn’t happen just because...
Columns
Universities need to do more to address seasonal depression
I woke up on my not-so-cushioned slab of bedrock this morning, in my shoebox-sized dorm room, and peeled my eyes open to peer out the window and see gray. Not just any...
Columns
Gen Eds waste time and money
Welcome to college! It’s very different than high school. In high school, you had to study everything — like math, English, science and history. But in college, you get to specialize and...