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Jewish communities at BU have safe spaces
Anti-Semitism can be found on campuses all over the country. Whether fellow students recognize it or not, the most minute, indirect comments contribute to the outcasting of Jews of all sects. According...
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The polar graphing system is valuable, but flawed
Most people are familiar with the Cartesian coordinate system, where points are graphed based on their “x” and “y” coordinates, but there is another important graphing system for the study of mathematics:...
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Racial capitalism is toxic and microaggressive
Racial capitalism is an abstract idea created by Cedric J. Robinson in his 1983 book, “Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition.” In the book, he describes racial capitalism as...
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"Dune" brings ecological issues to a new audience
In recent times, it has become very easy for people to make comparisons to “1984,” George Orwell’s seminal dystopian work about repressive government, when they witness something in the news that they...
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Community service must be restructured
You’ve probably participated in a community service project before, whether for an organization’s service hours requirement, a team volunteering project or maybe as a holiday tradition. At a time of mass inequality,...
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Owning my height
I used to hate being tall. I know, it sounds like the opposite of a problem. But sticking out like a sore thumb in class photos, always having the pants that fit...
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BU has the opportunity to become a greener campus
If you see me walking along the infamous Glenn G. Bartle Drive, taking abnormal and arbitrary steps, mind your business. I’ve come to notice that when the leaves fall, I make it...
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Critical race theory is not a threat to our schools
For just a moment, put yourself in the perspective of the right-wing media’s intended audience. Let’s just say that you’re a fervent reader of Breitbart News Network, and perhaps have been to...
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Strict attendance policies spread campus illness
For the past eight weeks, I have been bouncing between being healthy and being sick. Along with COVID-19, our campus is battling the usual Binghamton plague, or “frat flu” season. For years,...
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Editorial: The lesser of two evils
On Oct. 12, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) announced that as of Oct. 15, weekend Late Nite Service would be suspended until further notice due to repeat issues regarding mask noncompliance, verbal...