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Letter to the Editor: Statement from Human Development Department
As faculty and staff in the human development department, we stand in solidarity with the students who participated in the actions that took place on Thursday, Nov. 14 and Monday, Nov. 18....
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BU protesters were exercising their First Amendment rights
If you’ve been reading Binghamton Review headlines, you’ll know that “crazed leftists” have been preventing conservative students from expressing their right to free speech by forming a “leftist mob.” However, if you...
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Freedom of speech does not extend to silencing others
Allow me to begin with a simple, but important point: Freedom of speech does not equate to freedom from speech. To quote esteemed former Associate Justice Louis Brandeis, “If there be time...
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Foreign attacks on Israel should not be normalized
This past Tuesday, while most of us woke up to snow and a hot cup of coffee, millions of Israelis were awakened by blaring sirens and rocket blasts. While children around the...
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BU's construction projects are a detriment to campus life
As Pipe Dream’s assistant fun editor, I’ve joked in person and in memes about the sheer number of construction projects Binghamton University is currently working on. To name a few, there’s Hinman...
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Banning e-cigarettes will only lead to further harm
New York and Michigan have recently banned flavored e-cigarettes, and there is a bill gaining support in Congress to ban them nationwide. At the same time, India has banned all e-cigarette products...
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Harvard's landmark lawsuit highlights the complexity of minority status in America
Last Tuesday, five years after the lawsuit was first filed in 2014, a decision on the “Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard Corporation)” case was...
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The Nature Preserve stands in the way of parking
My earliest class this semester starts at 10:05 a.m. I live in a U Club apartment, which means I have a pretty convenient commute to Binghamton University’s campus. While the bus is...
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BU should engage with international students about Hong Kong protests
It continues to be the summer of unrest in the streets of Hong Kong as Hong Kongers enter their 13th consecutive week of protests. As an elite public university, Binghamton University and...
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The danger of generalization
On Saturday, days ahead of its 71st birthday, Israel was bombarded with more than 700 missiles, leaving hundreds injured and four dead. My own family had to spend the night in bomb...