Justin Kalin
Columist
Freshman
jkalin1@binghamton.edu
29 Articles
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The Silent Plague: Drug Abuse in America
There's an epidemic sweeping this country we pay far too little attention to. ...
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SOM and the New School
Binghamton's School of Management is taking the right steps towards joining the ranks of a technologically up-to-date, adaptive system of education. ...
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Students, not stats, are true measure of BU
College rankings are doubtless an important measure of a school's excellence. But it shouldn't be the only measure. ...
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Don't condemn Greek Life just yet
Hazing has become a perverse practice, but at its best it is a way of building strong organizations. The administration should recognize this fact if it wants to fix the system. ...
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Celebration or Honor: Religious holidays and the Constitution
Universities have been attempting to balance respect for religion with inclusiveness. The solution is neither. ...
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The prohibitionist model won't work for smoking
Over the summer, the SUNY Chancellor’s Task Force for a Tobacco-Free SUNY endorsed a system-wide smoking ban, which would affect all 64 SUNY schools, including Binghamton University. Whether or not this decision...
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Legalization is about civil rights
Back in the beginning of June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and all five New York City District Attorneys came together in support of...
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A school’s worth goes beyond the decal on your rear window
College is a time of unparalleled social opportunity. The memories (and mistakes) we make here will last long after we leave, and in order to build those memories we must also indulge...
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National crackdown on fraternities is long overdue
The nature of pledging has never been particularly immune to liability — in fact, fraternities have been well-known to incur insurance premiums higher than toxic waste management companies — but with the...
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Drug policy needs overhaul
There are many reform campaigns that have much more worth than they do publicity. The collateral sanctions of misdemeanor and felony drug convictions are similar to those of violent crimes in that...