Deana Ridenhour
dridenh1@binghamton.edu
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Professors should not limit laptop use
This semester, two of my professors have instituted bans on using laptops or tablets to take notes. Binghamton University should ban this practice, as it results in an overreach of a professor’s...
Sex Issue 2022
Parents should not teach children sex is wrong
Over the break, I made some time to binge-watch a Sweden-based high school drama with my mom. In one episode, the main character goes to his boyfriend’s house, and, like in many...
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New, inclusive programs for gifted students alleviate segregation
Recently, New York City public schools — located in some of the most segregated school districts in the country — moved to phase out the gifted and talented program to replace it...
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Unions can combat toxic workplace environments
There are many things about the workplace that we just accept, especially in the hospitality and service industries, without ever stopping to think why it is wrong. Many workers face practical issues...
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Police should not enforce traffic law
For decades, police academies have taught new recruits that any traffic stop could be their last and to never hesitate to use force to save their own life. They frequently show videos...
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Financial reparations are necessary to closing the racial wealth gap
Had Abraham Lincoln not been assassinated, race relations in the United States would be drastically different than they are today. In 1865, Union General William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15...
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U.S. car dependency exacerbates climate crises and hinders public safety
In most United States cities, a car is a prerequisite to the ability to thrive. This is an aspect of our society that has gone unquestioned for generations. In addition to cars...
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Incarcerated individuals deserve the right to vote
On Sunday, March 7, the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, President Biden signed an executive order to improve access to voting rights and called on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting...