Columns
Addressing systematic racism goes beyond an individual's actions
Last week, a friend of mine who works at one of the call centers on Binghamton University’s campus told me an upsetting story. Her job is to contact alumni and financial supporters...
Columns
Prison reform doesn't always result in more humane incarceration
Recently, the political fight against the expansion of the United States’ prison system has, to an extent, become a bipartisan issue. While liberals have emphasized the social injustices inherent to the U.S....
Staff Editorials
Editorial: All our eggs in Sodexo's basket
The new academic year annually comes with many changes in campus policies, but Binghamton University’s new food policy has caused notable controversy this semester. However, the greatest issue with the policy isn’t...
Columns
Could state-funded public education incentivize a better college experience?
Applying to a college means many things: checking the beauty of the campus, the safety of the area and the quality of dorms and classes. But what worries students more than anything...
Columns
It is not entirely up to regular people to save the environment
It’s 2019 and environmental issues are at the forefront of public concern. Polar ice caps are melting, animals are going extinct and air pollution is at an all-time high. As a way...
Columns
Working your way through college isn't possible anymore
The bygone era of our parents’ higher-educational endeavors is over, but unforgotten. Today, the idea that someone working 40-hour weeks throughout college can both pay their tuition and comfortably live on their...
Columns
"Voluntourism" doesn't help those in need
We’ve all seen it. Someone you’re friends with on Facebook or someone you follow on Instagram made a post about traveling to another country to do volunteer work. These trips usually include...
Columns
Binghamton University isn't just a premier public Ivy
Other than the throngs of people in the Events Center, I remember very little about this year’s Binghamton University Admitted Students Open House. I do, however, distinctly remember a moment where I...
Columns
Look to the young people of the world for social change
From long before the Vietnam War protests, to the history-changing strides of the Little Rock Nine, to March for Our Lives and the thousands upon thousands of students advocating for gun control...
Columns
Letter to the Editor: In response to Sahar Akhlaq's Sept. 16 column
College is often described as a bubble outside of reality. Of course, the main focus is studying and doing well in class, but our lives aren’t full of conflict. We spend hours...