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Record labels can hinder artists' success

The record label-artist rivalry is a tale as old as time. Disputes between labels and their artists have existed ever since music production became a field of profession. Johnny Cash and Columbia...


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Are employers doing enough to curtail workplace sexual harassment?

For far too long, victims of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace have not been guaranteed clear avenues to report the misconduct committed against them. The mainstreaming of the #MeToo movement...


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Students must acknowledge how we shape the Binghamton community

Binghamton University is regarded as an impetus for the revitalization of the city of Binghamton, Johnson City, Vestal and the surrounding areas. Recently, the city of Binghamton has been set on the...


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Having fewer possessions can be more fulfilling

Four years ago, I did something crazy — I packed up two suitcases and moved halfway across the entire globe, from Melbourne, Australia, to upstate New York. Whether willingly or not, I...


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Why do we elect representatives we disapprove of?

According to a Gallup poll, on the day of the 2018 midterm election, congressional approval was at a mere 21 percent. However, Americans that same day chose to re-elect 91 percent of...


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The Covington Catholic kids are no angels

On Jan. 20, a video clip was uploaded to YouTube by organizers of an indigenous people’s march showing a crowd of 50 or more students from Covington Catholic High School surrounding an...


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Criminalization of black youth persists both locally and nationally

On Jan. 15, just about five miles away, four female students at East Middle School were allegedly strip-searched during school hours. The four African American students, all of whom are 12 years...


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Embracing America's tension between unity and diversity

A few months ago, I was speaking with a friend of mine from England. She wanted to eventually come here to the United States to live and work. When I asked her...


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Why should college students care about their health care?

There are quite a few things college students can get away with ignoring, from dirty dishes to long overdue homework, but there’s one looming threat the student body should be keeping a...


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Our Second Lady should not participate in discriminatory institutions

Teaching is, undoubtedly, an extremely difficult job, and I honestly admire anyone who signs on to deal with snot-nosed tots and unmotivated teens. Teachers not only have the task of imparting knowledge,...