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Guest Column: Public service is being dismantled. Are we just going to watch?
Less than a year ago, I crossed the stage at the Events Center and received my Master of Public Administration, committing myself to a career in public service. Last week, I walked...
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New York universities are shouldering the financial burden for insulin
In the past decade, insulin prices have reached exorbitant levels that many patients cannot afford, even with health insurance. While some of these costs are directly diverted to patients, a large portion...
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Guest Column: A love letter to strangers
This piece is meant for my community at Binghamton — you are endless wells of possibility. I write in hope that you never let the world tear you from the desire to...
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The Elections Committee censored me
This semester, I attended the Student Association candidate debate to ask candidates if they would support Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) legislation in the SA. The treatment I received was sadly expected —...
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SA must reject upcoming BDS legislation
Across the United States, Jewish university students are fearful. Anti-Israel students, professors and staff members have rallied many times shouting slogans and calls that can be considered overtly antisemitic. One of the...
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Eating plant-based food is the right moral option
In 2016, a Southern California man threw his dog over the edge of a hillside cliff. The pitbull fell 15 feet before hitting a bush and was subsequently rescued. The man, sentenced...
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We will not wait for the next school shooting
Editor’s Note: The following is a student-written op-ed, signed by over 140 student leaders and meant to be published simultaneously across over 50 student newspapers. The breadth of this op-ed is national...
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The case against universities
Why are you in college? According to a Gallup poll, most students report that their primary reason for attending college is to earn better job prospects. But what makes college degrees lucrative?...
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BU graduate workers need a living wage
Binghamton University runs on the labor of its graduate workers. They deserve to be paid enough to live comfortably — they are asking to be paid enough to live. The University has,...
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Practical ways to maintain sobriety during the holidays
The holiday season can be stressful and lonely while also being filled with joy and happiness — everyone manages these emotions differently. Most individuals are overindulging in food and drink, and there...