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We convince ourselves that consuming alcohol is worth it — but it isn't
We are going through a drug renaissance right now — cannabis is becoming legal across the United States, nicotine has become prevalent among high school and college students and psychedelics are finally...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: The future of NY-22
In 2018, Anthony Brindisi became the third Democrat to represent New York’s 22nd congressional district in the last 119 years, representing an area spanning from Utica to the Pennsylvania border, including Binghamton....
Guest Columns
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...
Columns
Is sacrificing sleep worth a better grade?
We’ve all been there before: staring at computer screens until the early hours of the morning, stuck in the rat race we call college, tottering between calling it quits or grinding for...
Columns
Diversity is needed within the size-inclusive community
I recently visited the website of the clothing brand Reformation to see what the trendy and luxurious, yet sustainable company had to offer. In a paragraph describing the Reformation design process, the...
Columns
Ethics classes should be a core requirement for all BU schools
Ethics classes can help prepare students for what their degree looks like in the real world. Not only does this help students, it also can have a positive effect on new hires...
Columns
Rising anxiety rates are determinably linked to political issues
People no longer trust the government. People are scared of each other. Instead of admiring the beauty of life, people are dreading waking up in the morning. Suicide rates are up, we...
Columns
Letter to the Editor: In response to Stella Huang's Oct. 10 column
The response to the recent federal ruling that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian Americans in their admissions process has been extremely polarizing in what was already an intense debate about the...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Put your money where your art is
In this year’s State of the University address, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger announced a number of forthcoming changes to BU’s academics, most notably rebranding the Decker School of Nursing as the...
Columns
Perpetuating misconceptions about sex in other cultures is a toxic practice
Girls’ bars. Love hotels. Anime porn. These are just some of the key Google search results of Japan’s eclectic sex industry, known by most, yet experienced by few. As a mixed-race Japanese...