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Flytilla protesters have worse to worry about
On Saturday night, hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists flew to Israel in an effort to raise awareness for their cause and, without saying so explicitly, caused a newsworthy provocation. This so-called “flytilla,” a...
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Suzanne Collins, here’s a real story
Unless you live in a cave, it’s hard to ignore the enormous success of this year’s breakout hit, “The Hunger Games.” Adapted from a novel by Suzanne Collins, the film has grossed...
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When true citizenship doesn’t require a test
LONDON — How does one define citizenship? I contemplated this over the weekend as I gave my Britain-born friend a tour of Central London. As I walked her through New Oxford Street,...
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Learning from my mistakes
I don’t usually consider writing apologist columns, but then again, we all make mistakes at some points in our lives and do need to apologize to take some of the load off....
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The keys to your one night in paradise
The light hurts as you slowly open your eyes. Your head’s pounding and your throat is parched. As you begin to take in your surroundings, you realize — fuck, this isn’t your...
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Quiet down, you Dubliners!
DUBLIN — I’ve been in Ireland for over three months now, and I’ve had the chance to go to a fair number of plays and theater productions, stage and cinema alike. I...
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All work and no play makes Julie a dull girl
Welcome back, kids. It’s time for our last hurrah. The much-anticipated spring break has come and gone, and now we return to Binghamton, some of us with golden tans, some with leftover...
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Obama’s health reform is part of the long arc of liberal progress
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the most sweeping piece of domestic legislation since the passage of Medicare under the auspices of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” in 1964....
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The simple joy of a spring break road trip
I hope everyone had a good break these past 10 days, whether it was spent with friends, family, a cellmate or all of the above. As for myself, I spent a few...
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Landlord? Or a monkey’s uncle?
If I wanted to have a Ke$ha glow stick dance party at 3 a.m., I would have set my alarm. The privilege of living in the dorms is that you get to...