Columns
U.S. actions in Yemen highlight hypocrisy of peacekeeping
The United States doesn’t exactly have a great track record when it comes to foreign policy. Whether it was the annexation of Hawaii, the decision to control the Philippines and Cuba after...
Columns
The "Harry Potter" franchise has run its course
June 2022 will mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of the first “Harry Potter” book in the U.K., and the franchise is still going strong — well, sort of. “Harry Potter”...
Columns
Fat- and-skinny shaming are incomparable experiences
Like most of Generation Z, I spend a great deal of time endlessly scrolling through TikTok. A topic that often finds itself on my “For You” page is body positivity. You would...
Columns
Art institutions should boycott pro-Putin artists
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has risen all kinds of coverage in the media. Aside from updates on attacks and communications, the news has also provoked some artistic change. Galleries and museums have started...
Columns
BU should celebrate Black and Women's History Month
As we head out of February and into March, I think it is an important time to reflect on two powerful groups that should be celebrated. February was Black History Month and...
Columns
Canadian trucker protests are not representative of working class
On Jan. 28, a convoy of Canadian truckers arrived in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, from British Columbia, and have been protesting ever since. Their blockade has placed the city in a...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Safety first
As the Editorial Board writes this on Wednesday, March 9, Broome County is in the middle of a winter storm warning lasting through 8 a.m. on Thursday. And yet, Binghamton University classes...
Columns
Olympics fans should respect athletes' mental health
I’ve been a fan of the Olympics ever since I saw Shaun White take center stage in 2006 with his flaming red hair, desire to impress and ability to execute the impossible....
Columns
Nuclear power offers a temporary alternative to fossil fuel
In 2021, the infamous Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant, shut down. The plant is in the lower Hudson Valley, just above New York City. For much of its history,...
Columns
"Euphoria's" dark, thematic content is important representation
A controversial group of teenagers, all arguably on a journey of self-discovery — their stories cross paths in the hit HBO Max series “Euphoria.” A new representation of the self-destructive pathways teens...