Staff Editorials
Editorial: Can we trust you?
On Nov. 4, members of the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) approached Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger outside of his office to present him with roughly 700 signatures on a petition which...
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Democrats must pass the Build Back Better Act
In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by 10.1 percent in the state of Virginia. Mark Warner, the incumbent Democratic senator, saw an even larger margin of victory. A...
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Gerrymandering and low voter turnout predict Democratic decline
Voter turnout is a substantial problem that Democrats face nationwide, especially in college areas like Broome County. According to WSKG, in Broome County and Tompkins County, which contain Binghamton University, Cornell University...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Stop the show
On Friday, Nov. 6, eight people were reported dead due to crowd crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston. Five days later, the victims have all been identified, the youngest victim...
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Unions can strengthen progressive campaigns
The Buffalo mayoral election is finally over, and Democratic Socialist India Walton has been defeated by write-in incumbent Byron Brown. While the last of Brown’s write-in ballots are being tallied, the Walton...
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Declaring a major doesn't define your postgraduate career
As class registration starts picking up for the spring 2022 semester, you can feel the stress bouncing off the walls in any building on campus. Will you get the classes you need?...
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Tom Holland outshines other Spider-Men
Spider-Man is undeniably one of the most popular superheroes, as he has been portrayed in numerous comic books, films, television shows and video games since his first appearance in 1962. In the...
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Suspending OCCT Late Nite Services won't improve student behavior
On Oct. 27, 2021, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) announced the return of the Late Nite Service, just 12 days after it was suspended due to mask noncompliance and the mistreatment of...
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School choice systems do not solve public school issues
Is the U.S. public school system in crisis? Are teachers failing to teach their students the right information? Are students being set up to fail when they reach college and graduate school?...
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Poetry can make powerful systemic change
Last month, I had the unexpected opportunity to read my poetry to Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger when he visited my Creative Writing 350A: Intermediate Poetry Workshop class with Liz Rosenberg, a...