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What next?

Nancy Zimpher rejected BU's final candidates for president. Where do we go now? ...


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Parade Day shouldn't only be a binge-drinking holiday

I’ve recently had a classic freshman experience. I learned about what is apparently the most sacrosanct tradition among Binghamton University students: Parade Day. Here I thought that I had mastered all there...


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Female masturbation is a wrongfully tabooed subject

Walking in on someone masturbating is like smoking weed — it’s bound to happen at least once during your college career. With a stroke of bad luck, I walked in on my...


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If I'm not getting the job, I'd prefer to know

The job and internship market is competitive, yes, and as college students we are painfully aware of this. But the most annoying part of the entire application process is the lack of...


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"The King's Speech" should not be censored

In the weeks leading up to the annual Academy Awards, there was a slight uproar online as to the fact that Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul, wanted the now-Academy Award-winning Best Picture...


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The Vagina Monologues, a review

Binghamton University weekends are great, but I wanted something different this weekend, so I decided to go down under. I decided to see the Vagina Monologues. Going in, I had little idea...


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Parents need to strike the right balance

As college students, people are quick to ask us about our plans for the immediate future. Where are we applying to grad school? What kind of job are we getting after graduation?...


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Pastafarianism is the last line of defense against theocratic tyranny

Let’s start today’s column off with a little wager: I bet my god has bigger balls than yours. You see, I am a Pastafarian. You would never know it by looking at...


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Five things you need to know about girls

Girls are complicated. It’s a fact that’s practically instilled in us from birth. It’s known and accepted that there’s one week a month girls shouldn’t be bothered, a Sweet 16 is basically...


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The assault on Planned Parenthood

Lately, 2012 is really looking to me like it could be the end of the world. At least to a lefty like myself. What’s got me worried is the conservative backlash against...