Columns
Acknowledging mental health in activism
If you’ve followed my columns, it’s clear that activism is important to me. However, something is often forgotten in this ongoing fight for social justice — caring for our mental health. Of...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Stress test
With the last week of classes comes the impending doom of finals week — and the realization that this semester, there are only two reading days to prepare for exams after classes...
Columns
Tackling deer overpopulation in the Nature Preserve
It is well-known by now that the overpopulation of deer is destroying our Nature Preserve. Two hundred and twenty-six deer currently live on or near Binghamton University property, but the forest ecosystem...
Columns
Breaking with brevity
As you probably noticed the last time you were on Twitter, it may have seemed like some tweets were longer than others. Twitter recently rolled out a test that doubled the amount...
Columns
Understanding the need for bail reform
The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says that it is illegal for courts to require excessive bail as a term for the release of a defendant. Though the language stops short...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Crowd control
Thursday night, Post Malone will be headlining the fall concert at the Events Center, an event that’s garnered unprecedented attention, with floor tickets selling out in 90 minutes and the general admission...
Columns
Barbie's appearance makes it hard for young girls to relate
For better or for worse, Barbie is still a part of many young girls’ childhoods. Growing up, I had Barbie dolls, and even 15 years later, Barbies still line the shelves of...
Columns
The United States should invest in public health worldwide
We are in the last two weeks of classes and stress levels are reaching their peak. In times like these, it is easy to get bogged down in all our work and...
Advice Column
Dear Jessica 11/27: long-distance lover, parental peacemaker
I’m a freshman and my significant other and I have decided to stay in a relationship despite that we go to different schools. We’ve been together for three years and didn’t want...
Columns
Separating art from the artist
While no person is perfect, many comedians come close to it. They serve as theologians, political scientists, regular scientists and most importantly, that family member who tells it like it is, even...