Opinions
Performative social media activism is counterproductive
“Why aren’t we talking about this?” It feels like every time I open Instagram, at least one person’s story has an Impact infographic or news article about a trending national or global...
Opinions
Customers should be more understanding toward small businesses post-COVID-19
The rally behind small businesses has stopped in the post-COVID-19 world. Small businesses are struggling more than ever due to the increasing impatience of their customers. On March 16, 2020, New York...
Opinions
BookTok's "trope-ification" of literature is problematic
Over the course of just three years, BookTok has grown from simple book recommendation videos to skits involving fictional characters and authors releasing preorder deals. As of January 2022, there were 35.8...
Opinions
Renewable energy companies should be strengthened by working within the private sector
At least on the national level, the government is doing a remarkably horrible job of directly countering the causes and symptoms of climate change. Perhaps it is because of the necessity for...
Opinions
Comedians should be tactful when using stereotypes
Nearly as soon as comedian Dave Chappelle ended his Saturday Night Live monologue on Nov. 12, the backlash was swift. Accusations that Chappelle’s monologue contained anti-Semitic remarks flooded the media, with people...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Youth voting plays a crucial role in our future
Young voters were crucial to Democratic successes in this recent midterm election. Democrats have gained control over the U.S. Senate and have had limited losses in the U.S. House of Representatives. The...
Opinions
Daylight savings time should be made permanent
This year, the U.S. Senate finally passed a bill long sought by activists to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent and abolish the biannual changing of the clocks. The aptly named Sunshine...
Opinions
Affirmative action must be preserved
The modern factors by which colleges and universities consider potential applicants have essentially always been highly contested. Are objective measures, like test scores, grades and class rank, superior to other potentially subjective...
Guest Columns
BU graduate teaching assistants must be protected
In an academic environment where hate speech and ideals of white supremacy are becoming commonplace, Binghamton University is failing in its duty to protect not just its most vulnerable students from irrevocable...
Opinions
People are too quick to judge country music
“Life is short, make it sweet.” It’s a sentiment that many people believe in, live by or strive to live by a little more each day. Many would agree that it might...