Sarah Molano

Opinions Editor

smolano1@binghamton.edu

40 Articles


Campus News

Why do establishment Democrats railroad progressives?

Following the 2018 midterm elections, many people celebrated the diversity of representatives elected to Congress — a record number of women including the first Muslim women, the first Native American women and...


Prism

Amazon is not welcome in Queens

Amazon is officially coming to Queens. Great. Now what? If you haven’t heard the news, the company announced that it will be splitting its second headquarters, known as HQ2, between Long Island...


Letter from the editor

Letter from the Editor

Happy — or maybe not so happy — finals week, everyone! I don’t know about you, but the semester flew by extremely quickly for me. Because the semester is coming to a...


Columns

We must change the way we talk about immigrants

By now, you’ve likely seen the viral photograph of a Honduran mother and her two children fleeing from tear gas in Tijuana, Mexico. Unsurprisingly, the image has been a polarizing force: Many...


Columns

Should news outlets give far-right figures a platform?

People often uphold that news sources should remain impartial, only presenting the facts of the story. While I generally agree that facts should be central to news coverage, how does that translate...


Prism

JUMP Nation inspires at-risk youth

Since 1991, the Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program (JUMP Nation) has dedicated its time and energy to one goal: helping at-risk middle and high school students overcome obstacles to continue their education. On...


Prism

Letter from the Editor

It’s true, folks — the cold weather is already upon us. Despite temperatures going down, PRISM is keeping the energy up with our October issue. There’s a lot going on in October,...


Columns

Is age truly just a number?

A couple of weeks ago, social media platforms exploded due to an alleged relationship between 31-year-old rapper Drake and an 18-year-old model, Bella Harris. Photos also circulated of the two hanging out...


Restaurant Week Fall 2018

From coffee to crepes, The Shop serves it all

Few can walk into The Shop and not be immediately charmed by its dim hanging lights, cozy brick-wall interior and colorful artwork. Once you walk inside, your eye is drawn to the...


Columns

Criticizing Israel does not always amount to anti-Semitism

Michael Harel stated in his Sept. 13 column that “anti-Semitic groups should not be given a platform on college campuses,” per the title of his piece. While this is undoubtedly true and...