Savanna Vidal

Contributing Writer

svidal2@binghamton.edu

10 Articles


Columns

Senior column: Don’t wish away your time at BU

During finals week of my first semester, I received an email saying that if I didn’t declare my major within the next three days, I would lose all of my financial aid....


Sex Issue 2018

Sex Issue 2018: Considering male birth control

Birth control has come quite a long way since women in ancient Egypt were inserting mixtures of crocodile dung, honey and baking soda inside themselves and concubines in China were drinking mixtures...


Columns

BU should rethink housing policies

By the time August comes around, the anticipation for the upcoming school year reaches its peak. The anxiety sets in as you wonder whether you picked the best classes, if you actually...


Columns

Navigating life as a non carnivore

“Oh my gosh, seriously?” “What do you even eat?” “Aren’t you always hungry?” “I could never do that.” If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, these are probably the all-too-common responses you receive...


Columns

The real effects of our plastic idols

If you’ve been fortunate enough to watch the movie “White Chicks,” I hope you deem my take on what I call “the dressing room scene” to be fitting. A quick Youtube search...


Columns

The science behind sex

The quintessential stereotype of a college student is something like this: a penniless young adult experiencing lots of sleepless nights, whether at the library, out on the town or hooking up with...


Columns

Staying informed on a tight schedule

As Inauguration Day approaches, many are still left with the overarching question as to how President-elect Donald Trump won. While political analysts have crunched the numbers and theorized an array of answers,...


Columns

Keep the commerce out of Christmas

As a young girl, there was nothing quite like the rush of excitement and curiosity as I attempted to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. Laying in the pitch black, I would wait...


Columns

Give your OCCT driver thanks, not spit

“Can I see your student ID?” “Uhh, I don’t have it on me right now, come on man.” “I’m sorry, but I can’t let you ride without a student ID.” With his...


Columns

Why we need to be tobacco-free

Upon returning to Binghamton University this fall, I couldn’t help but notice the sprawling patio outside the New University Union, the hallway connecting Student Wing and Lecture Hall and a glimmering new...