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"Voluntourism" doesn't help those in need
We’ve all seen it. Someone you’re friends with on Facebook or someone you follow on Instagram made a post about traveling to another country to do volunteer work. These trips usually include...
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Binghamton University isn't just a premier public Ivy
Other than the throngs of people in the Events Center, I remember very little about this year’s Binghamton University Admitted Students Open House. I do, however, distinctly remember a moment where I...
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Look to the young people of the world for social change
From long before the Vietnam War protests, to the history-changing strides of the Little Rock Nine, to March for Our Lives and the thousands upon thousands of students advocating for gun control...
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Letter to the Editor: In response to Sahar Akhlaq's Sept. 16 column
College is often described as a bubble outside of reality. Of course, the main focus is studying and doing well in class, but our lives aren’t full of conflict. We spend hours...
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The line of what is offensive should be redrawn
Last week, Pete Davidson performed at Binghamton University. Davidson, who is known for his dark sense of humor, made a few comments during his set that stood out from the rest. At...
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Watching a movie is not a substitute for reading a book
A feeling of anxiety, sadness and overall gloom takes hold of me; I dread what comes next. No, I am not referring to the start of the semester, but to the end...
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It's impossible to glamorize plantations
Several years ago, my family and I visited Thomas Jefferson’s plantation, Monticello, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Throughout the tour, our guide shared countless tales about the life and...
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Corporations are taking steps our government won't
In the past few months, more mass shootings have shaken the United States. In August, a man walked into a Walmart in El Paso and targeted individuals based on their race during...
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Traveling the Middle East shouldn't be stymied by fear
The magnificent Hagia Sophia mosque in Turkey. The ancient city of Petra in Jordan. The timeless pyramids of Giza in Egypt. These wonders of the ancient world, dating back thousands of years,...
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Police officers still deserve our respect
A few weeks ago, I saw a video on Twitter depicting two NYPD officers being relentlessly pelted with water and jeered at by citizens at point-blank while making an arrest in Harlem....