Michael Snow

Opinion Editor

Senior Philosophy, English

msnow1@binghamton.edu

41 Articles


Opinions

Israeli-Palestinian conflict proves unilateral compromise isn't compromise at all

Eager to clear my already cluttered desk and feign organizational competence, I submitted to my residential adviser my roommate agreement form that had been sitting on my desk for the last two...


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Don't fall into that same, drab routine, seize your opportunities

You’re back. Welcome home. We’ve missed you. The dorm halls and library alcoves have been quiet and dusty for too long. Glenn G. Bartle Library, Lecture Hall 1 and The Rathskeller are...


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Welcome to Binghamton, time to take advantage

Hello freshmen! Welcome to Binghamton, your intellectual homeland for the next four years. As beautiful as the weather is now, come September, pack a jacket. Your mothers will thank me later. The...


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France's 'burka ban' unveils Islamophobia

On April 11, the French government started enforcing a ban on all face-covering veils in the public square. It is universally recognized that this law specifically targets the practice of religious Muslim...


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Facebook was right to delete the Intifada page

During the unrest that has rocked the Middle East for the past several months, social networking websites haven taken center stage as venues for a thorny moral dilemma between free speech and...


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Parade Day shouldn't only be a binge-drinking holiday

I’ve recently had a classic freshman experience. I learned about what is apparently the most sacrosanct tradition among Binghamton University students: Parade Day. Here I thought that I had mastered all there...


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Education shouldn't be on the chopping block

Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his plans to reform the budget for the State of New York for the nascent fiscal year. The state currently faces a $10 billion...


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In Egypt's protests: another threat to Israel

By now I hope everyone is aware of the news affecting millions of people across the globe. No, I’m not talking about who won the Super Bowl. I’m talking about the ongoing...


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Binghamton University: An industrial degree factory

I’m torn. As much as my juvenile self longs for the aimlessness of vacation, on some level, it feels good to be back. Really good. As much as you may deny it,...


Archives

Tetris, BrickBreaker and Sporcle: We kill time when we shouldn't

It always amazes me how we can claim to rationally believe something, but in practice, act in a way that perfectly contradicts what we know to be right. In that same vein,...