Columns

Packed schedules maximize productivity

I am one of those people who plans their life down to the minute and is still usually 15 minutes behind. While in my case, this often results in five late class...


Columns

Wall Street Journal article insensitive to Asian hate

There was massive backlash against the Wall Street Journal’s article, “Are There ‘Too Many Asians’?” The article, which talked about previous Western attitudes toward population control in China and China’s current population...


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Social media fuels misperceptions of negativity

Social media’s misleading depiction of negativity creates a false reality that undermines our perception of the world. As social media has become a platform for self-expression and communication, it has merged with...


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Low-income students need more support

Recently, I was in class and found myself feeling a profound sadness that is hard to describe. We had a guest speaker from pre-law advising and two Binghamton University alumni currently in...


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Biden must use bipartisanship to advance legislative agenda

The State of the Union address is an annual televised opportunity for the current president to highlight their best accomplishments. In his State of the Union address earlier this month, Joe Biden...


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Anti-homeless architecture perpetuates stereotypes

Midtown Manhattan’s new Moynihan Train Hall features gleaming chrome accents, a glitzy Starbucks and a stand filled with fresh flowers. Despite all of these enticements, one distinct quality remains — the awkward...


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Rural America should receive more resources

The train derailment in the Ohio town of East Palestine illustrates the significant neglect to which rural areas in the United States are subject. The response to this life-threatening disaster was inadequate...


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Netflix's password sharing ban harms families who don't live together

In 2007, the world changed. Instead of driving over to your nearest Blockbuster to secure a disk for Friday’s movie night, you could stream everything on your television through Netflix’s brand-new Watch...


Staff Editorials

‘Just Breathe’ — a step in the right direction

Two Fridays ago, Just Breathe opened its doors as the first legal cannabis dispensary in New York outside of NYC. Owner Damien Cornwell, a local production studio owner and partner with the...


Columns

Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed judicial reform threatens Israeli democracy

For weeks, Israeli citizens have been marching consistently across the country, protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government’s suggested changes to the judicial system. Netanyahu, who is currently on trial for corruption...