Emily Vega
evega2@binghamton.edu
16 Articles
Opinions
Consumerism perpetuates the child labor crisis
When you hear the term “child labor,” do you picture America? The reality is that child labor is a pressing, local issue. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) noted a 283 percent increase...
Off-Campus Events
Kilmer Mansion hosts 'Hot Cider and History'
This past Thursday, the Kilmer Mansion invited Broome County historian Roger Luther for their “Hot Cider and History — Abandoned” event. With Binghamton’s winter weather creeping in, the hot apple cider warmed...
Listicle
Super Mario Bros. Wonder lives up to its name
Being the first 2D side-scroller since New Super Mario Bros. U in 2012, Super Mario Bros.’ Wonder has been an anticipated release for months. With a promise of innovative game mechanics in...
Television
'Our Flag Means Death' season two is so far a swashbuckling success
After an extremely well-received first season, Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby return as Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet in “Our Flag Means Death,” which premiered its first three episodes of season two on...
Housing Issue 2023
Landlords fuel Binghamton housing crisis
It is no secret that America is languishing under an ill-governed housing crisis — COVID-19 revealed the abuse of lax renters laws across the country. Yet in spite of inflation, towns like...
Listicle
Six dorm friendly recipes
As Binghamton’s weather cools and the semester’s classwork begins to ramp up, it can be hard to muster up the courage to brave the outdoors every time you get a little peckish....
Opinions
Technology fuels Gen-Z's nostalgia
Stranger Things. Friends. High-rise jeans, but also bell-bottoms and Y2K fashion. Nostalgia has become nearly synonymous with popular culture as these “retro” or “vintage” styles pervade almost every aspect of youthful expression....
On-Campus Events
DCP presents Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
With a few tasteful curse words and perfectly-timed improv lines, the cast of the Dickinson Community Players (DCP) shined in their performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” this past weekend, April 14...
On-Campus Events
Twitch streamer Tyler Oakley speaks at BU
Binghamton University had the pleasure of welcoming internet superstar Tyler Oakley to campus this past Tuesday, Feb. 28. Oakley, a twitch streamer and YouTuber with over 23 million subscribers, sat down with...
Columns
Werewolf characters are queer coded
Since the dawn of the term “monstrosity,” queerness has been interwoven with the concept of disruptive, hybrid identities — identities par for the course in paranormal stories. There is a tight connection...