Staff Editorials

Editorial: Paying through the mask

Nearly a week into our two-week shutdown, it would be safe to assume that many Binghamton University students are anxiously wondering whether or not BU will open back up. Some will also...


Columns

In a critical election, abstaining from voting is a privilege

With less than one month until the 2020 presidential election and around two weeks left to request an absentee ballot, voting has become a popular topic of discussion on campus. As these...


Columns

Free speech should not be used to push a political agenda

On Oct. 8, Pipe Dream reported that Binghamton University is being investigated by the Department of Education for allegedly failing to protect the free speech rights of conservative student groups. Two months...


Columns

The commodification of information has made news even more partisan

In today’s digital age, further bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic’s widespread and various limitations, Americans turn to online news sources more than any other type of outlet. However, complementing this rise in...


Columns

Thrift store "gentrification" is a symptom of a broken clothing industry

It’s undeniable — the secondhand clothing movement, brewing since the mid-2010s, has become mainstream and is well on its way to making waves. Though fast-fashion giants like Fashion Nova, SHEIN and Forever...


Columns

America must reexamine its history with a critical, objective lens

Amid the racial inequities revealed through the coronavirus pandemic and the multiple killings of unarmed Black people by police, the United States has come to “[a] moment of reckoning,” as described by...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: The nightmare before shutdown

On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger sent out a B-Line News Addition stating that as of Thursday, Oct. 8, all classes will move to an online format for...


Columns

TikTok’s potential for political activism shouldn’t be underestimated

This Tuesday, The Washington Post’s TikTok account, @washingtonpost, uploaded a video to the platform reminding users that the first presidential debate of the 2020 election season would be aired in a matter...


Columns

Democrats must fight back against rushed attempts to fill Justice Ginsburg's seat

Less than two weeks ago, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tragically passed away at age 87. Her loss comes as the 2020 Presidential election is entering the final stretch to Nov....


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Read the room

While it’s easy to get caught up in everything that’s happening right now, one crucial action at Binghamton University has slipped under the radar. The BU Libraries is receiving yet another budget...