Sarah Saad
ssaad1@binghamton.edu
28 Articles
Columns
Clothing choices do not justify sexual assault
While home for a few days and feeling generous, I offered to run across the street and pick up some overpriced frozen yogurt from Pinkberry for my family. As I was heading...
Columns
Failure shouldn't define you; might bring you success
Upon receiving my first big exam grade at Binghamton back, I was excited and nervous. I opened up Blackboard, checked my grade and saw a beautiful 68 radiating toward me. This was...
Columns
SEX ISSUE 2016: Insecurities are far too common
She’ll wake up, get dressed for the day, look in the mirror and sigh. She’ll take off her shirt, and find another one that is assumed to be more flattering. Again, she’ll...
Opinions
Don't liken ads to gender equality
It appears as though progress is being made. On those rare occasions when Adblock isn’t working, we are presented with various commercials advertising the new era, an era in which women can...
Columns
We should respect each other through our language
I’ve sat down to write this article multiple times, and each time the same thing happens. I highlight the page, and delete everything. Why? Because the concept of political correctness has developed...
Columns
Sexual ed should begin sooner
When I hear the words “sexual assault,” I can’t help but stomach the anger that develops inside me. When I hear the word “rape,” I can’t help but fight the chills that...
Columns
Surrounded by friends, I couldn't feel sadder about life
Last winter break, I was sitting around my coffee table catching up with my greatest friends from home. Laughter was all the neighbors could hear. As we reflected on the past and...
Columns
Feminism isn't a fad; 'trendy' mindset limits abilities of activist goals
As I sit in class Facebook-stalking, I can’t help but become angered by the ridiculous comments that are currently trending down my feed. As my side bar is filled up with clothing...
Columns
Don't let shallow social media define your sense of personal happiness
When I walk around the Chenango-Champlain Collegiate Center on a Sunday morning, I hear groups of people recapping their previous night, as they demand their friends “like” their newest Instagram picture. They...
Columns
Learn how to fill your half-empty glass
You can't go through life checking off your to-do list because it would be predictable and boring. ...