Columns

Trump's proposed changes to SNAP don't benefit recipients

Yet again, some of the United States’ most vulnerable citizens are being targeted. The Trump administration proposed a change to the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would eliminate much of...


Columns

Considering more than just a major

Imagine a world in which employers only looked at one’s college major to determine if they are the proper candidate for a certain job. In this world, no other attributes, such as...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Who does Claudia care about?

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, who represents the city of Binghamton, said that the people who are behind many mass shootings in the United States actually turn out to be Democrats. While speaking on...


Columns

Hollywood's representation of the military isn't real

In his most recent piece, columnist Joshua Hummell discusses the problems he sees with Hollywood’s portrayal of terrorism. Hummell’s criticism primarily revolves around the race and religions of characters in films such...


Columns

Fighting for reform in the Broome County Jail

Yet another person has died in the Broome County Jail, the eighth in nearly seven years. On Jan. 25, Broome County Sheriff David Harder confirmed it, then took another day to release...


Columns

Why can't the Catholic Church properly handle sexual abuse?

This Lenten season comes at a critical time for Catholics, in which some are describing a schism occurring in the faith based on politics, dogma and shifting priorities. Perhaps the biggest crisis...


Columns

BU needs more school spirit

At Binghamton University, our football team has been “undefeated since 1946.” Most students who go to BU get a good laugh out of this inside joke, since we all know that in...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Sick of Decker

With this year’s record-breaking flu season in full swing, Binghamton University students are left with few options for medical care besides Decker Student Health Services Center, which can be inconvenient and impractical....


Guest Columns

When Tinder extinguishes the fire

Who hasn’t heard of Tinder? Dating apps are part of the social media phenomenon sweeping our generation, but they don’t always get the spotlight. They’re fairly ubiquitous; you might not use a...


Columns

Columbus Day should be called 'Indigenous Peoples Day'

Growing up, we are taught that the first person to discover the Americas was an Italian gentleman by the name of Christopher Columbus. We are often presented with the song “Christopher Columbus...