Kristen DiPietra

kdipiet2@binghamton.edu

53 Articles


Advice Column

Advice column 1/26: beauty in confidence; major drama

Dear Kristen, My girlfriend is self-conscious about her body. I think she is very attractive, but I can’t make her believe that. How can I help her believe that she is attractive...


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Disability, not a definition

The Saturday before the presidential election, 12-year-old J.J. Holmes woke up at 3 a.m. to embark on a two-hour drive to Tampa with his mother and sisters. Holmes, who has cerebral palsy,...


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Those who can teach, do

When I tell people that I’m an English major, I’m often met with the quip, “Where do you plan on teaching?” I’m never offended by the implication that there aren’t other jobs...


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Avoiding intolerance, on both sides

“I hate this country.” This was uttered by several ardent Hillary Clinton supporters that would have been lauding their nation if the election results had been in their favor. These words are...


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Election 2016: not up for debate

I love political debates. There’s something about nerd Christmas that’s so invigorating. From Chris Matthews’ pre-debate “Red Carpet” to the panel discussion afterward, the presidential debates embody a part of our nation’s...


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The unfunded solution to our gun problem

Since 2013, Garen Wintemute, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, Davis, has spent over $1 million of his own money to study gun violence. Last month, Wintemute announced...


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The 'adulting' mentality is harmful to millennials

When do we become adults? In the eyes of the church, I became an adult at 13, still donning braces and a Panic! At The Disco shirt. Legal definitions of adulthood vary...


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Senior citizens unfairly denied right to intimacy

Sex therapist Shirley Zussman insists that “in the long run, sexual pleasure is just one part of what men and women want from each other.” Zussman, still practicing, is now over 100...


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Be realistic, for your own sake

I’m not here to tell you what to expect from college. All the college “hacks” or “things you should know” that are manufactured by Elite Daily or Her Campus are written by...


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Surviving summer vacation

As the school year is winding down, many students are counting the days until they can pack up their things and return home. The thoughts of seeing loved ones, eating home-cooked meals...