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College nutritional practices are too often ignored

The importance of nutrition is far too often minimized in college for understandable reasons: students are busy, constantly on-the-go and it can be difficult to sit down and eat a meal when...


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The 'adulting' mentality is harmful to millennials

When do we become adults? In the eyes of the church, I became an adult at 13, still donning braces and a Panic! At The Disco shirt. Legal definitions of adulthood vary...


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Foreign film provides unique perspective to modern viewers

In the past, if you wanted to watch a foreign film you would have to go to an art house cinema or peruse a relatively small section in the local video store....


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University's tobacco-free policy is a step in the wrong direction

On Aug. 1, 2017, Binghamton University will officially become a tobacco-free campus. An initiative started by the SUNY system, BU will join 70 percent of other SUNY schools that have some level...


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Embrace photography as a storytelling medium

Photography can convey messages that words cannot. As a revolutionary universal tool, photography has the incredible opportunity to affect society in ways that are yet to be discovered. People are able to...


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Sensitivity is positive trait, should not be stigmatized

Those who have heightened emotions and are highly sensitive people are often taught to view their mind as something to be afraid of. The stigmatized lenses around them are characterized by behaviors...


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Hillary Clinton's foreign policy is a major scar on her campaign

As the presidential election draws near, election issues are taking center stage. It is my opinion that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be the next president of the United States,...


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To regain power, conservatives must rework dialogue

Conservatives have taken a huge blow this election. After eight years under President Obama, this election cycle was a real chance for Republicans to nominate someone who encapsulated notions of personal responsibility,...


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United States must embrace national unity

Fifteen years ago, as lower Manhattan burned with fear, anger and smoldering wreckage, President George W. Bush stood atop the pile of rubble and told a wounded New York, “The nation sends...


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Learning about local issues will help build university-community connections

If you picked up Pipe Dream’s summer issue on campus in July or August, or are an avid online reader, you may have seen my column titled, “Binghamton students should register to...