Michael Snow
Opinion Editor
Senior Philosophy, English
msnow1@binghamton.edu
41 Articles
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Scratching heads over Iran
Here’s a tough question: What are we going to do about Iran? Iran’s status as a serious threat should be not up for debate any longer. The fact of the matter is...
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Interfaith enlightenment
While the entire world watches for war between Israel and Iran, I sat down last Friday night for an interfaith dialogue Shabbat dinner organized by Hillel and the Muslim Student Association. I...
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The World Wide Cobwebs
I don’t think I need to stress how much the Internet has become a part of our daily lives. As college students, we are probably among the highest in Internet usage among...
Arts & Culture
Shredding the “Freshman Fifteen”
Last June, I had to buy several pairs of new pants, and I’ll tell you why: during my freshman year, I gained 25 pounds. Ridiculous, I know. I saw the “Freshman 15”...
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Bartle, the whimsical
There are some nights when I leave this world. I board a vessel destined for a universe of knowledge and intellectualism. On these nights, I no longer participate in the time-space continuum...
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Lessons learned from lions
On a cold, rainy Binghamton night two weeks ago, I went to the movies to see “The Lion King” in 3D. The movie is the same as the original, just reformatted in...
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Learning to give the gift of education
There has been much discussion recently about whether higher education should be considered a right or a privilege. Does higher education mean an undergraduate college degree? What, then, is the point of...
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Shalit swap stirs hearts
A nation cries out in gratitude and anxiety. In my own dorm room I shed tears in a way that I didn’t know I was capable of. We have prayed for this...
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Jobs' legacy goes deeper than shiny new toys
How do you measure the worth of a person? Taking a step back to recognize the value of a life is difficult. Unfortunately, it often takes death for us to consider such...
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Hungry for a change
I said I would never do it. I wouldn’t sink to that level. I promised myself I would stick to writing meaningful pieces about the quest for truth and human betterment. Or,...