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How does BU's meal plan system affect healthy eating habits?
At Binghamton University, students have a meal plan system unlike many other colleges. While most colleges rely mainly on a swipe system, allotting a certain number of weekly “swipes” to enter dining...
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It's important to be aware of privilege
As defined through sociocultural standards, privilege is the right or benefit given to some people, but not others. A contextually fluid definition rather than a fixed one, privilege can change and mean...
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The wealthy should not have an advantage in college admissions
A few years ago, I babysat an eighth grader whose mom had asked me questions about the college admissions process. The girl was 14, but her mom already planned for her to...
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Reclaiming slurs can be empowering
From their inception, derogatory slurs have been used to terrorize and abuse the groups of people they are hurled at. Words and phrases have been created or adapted to single out a...
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The Trump administration offers false support for LGBTQ people
The Trump administration is back at it again with manipulating real issues that affect not only Americans, but LGBTQ folk around the globe. A recent announcement by the administration, entirely reasonable at...
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Addressing the fallacies of Common Core education
On March 3, 2019, Andrew Foley, development director of Better Days Greece, a non-governmental organization that focuses on providing spaces that promote relief, healing and learning to those displaced during the refugee...
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Is it OK for artists to cover other musicians?
Artistic originality has long been a subject of critical debate. When it comes to musicians covering material from other musicians, performances are usually met with particular enthusiasm and acclaim from regular listeners....
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Real environmentalists are vegan
There are too many fraudulent environmentalists in this country proclaiming their noble pursuit of caring for the planet, but not actually succeeding in doing so. The environmental movement has rightly focused on...
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Editorial: Blue bag blues
For students who live off campus, the city of Binghamton’s blue bag garbage system is a constant source of frustration. The city requires residents to use city-mandated blue bags to dispose of...
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Why do we inconsistently condemn racism?
We are part of an era that has been undeniably cracking down on social issues concerning race, gender and sexuality more than ever before. While steps are clearly being taken in the...