Features
Five influential transgender icons through history
With Transgender Day of Remembrance happening on Nov. 20, let’s take a look at the five most influential transgender persons in history. From politicians and political activists to social icons, all have...
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Binghamton explores connection to Indigenous peoples during Native American Heritage Month
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a period of time dedicated to learning about the history of Native Americans in every location of the Americas. With 12 Indigenous reservations on its...
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Embracing South Asian identity on a Eurocentric campus
Looking into South Asian culture from an outsider’s perspective, one might expect to encounter a monolith. Perhaps one expects to find similar or identical cultures across all of the many countries that...
Lifestyles
"Let's Talk" aims to provide mental health care to historically disenfranchised communities
According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), lack of accessibility to mental health care services is prominent within minority communities. The University Counseling Center (UCC), Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and Q Center...
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The history, celebration of Día de Los Muertos
Día de los Muertos, or “The Day of the Dead” in English, is the Mexican celebration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, a blend of indigenous Mexican traditions and the...
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New organization aims to address LGBTQ+ spaces in STEM fields
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM) is a new club for LGBTQ+ students at Binghamton University. oSTEM is a nonprofit international organization for LGBTQ+ people in the science, technology, engineering...
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The Miskatonic Insitute of Horror Studies: Where academia becomes horrifying
What is horror? More importantly, what is horror as a genre? The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies was founded in an attempt to educate people on the horror genre and provide some...
Lifestyles
‘Among Us’ takes gamers, politicians by storm
Among Us, released in 2018, was developed by gaming company InnerSloth, which is also responsible for the popular Henry Stickmin Collection. In just a few short months, Among Us has gone from...
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Riot Act opens in Binghamton, offers an alternative to mainstream bookstores
A local Binghamton organization recently opened a bookstore called Riot Act, located at the Carriage House Annex at the Bundy Museum of History and Art on 129 Main St. The bookstore was...
Music
WHRW Radio Patria celebrates 40th anniversary
WHRW 90.5 FM is a community radio station located on campus that has been active since 1966. Ferdinand Montalvo, ‘87, host of the Latin department of WHRW Radio Patria, which translates to...