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Coordination, regulation needed to fight IUU fishing
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, a conference was held in Nouakchott, the capital city of the West African nation Mauritania, to discuss transparency in the country’s fishing industry. The conference ended with...
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FitSpace should be free
It took only two weeks to realize that transferring to Binghamton University has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made. The high quality of education is conspicuous, the...
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Trump's rhetoric unsafe
I rarely discuss politics due to its polarizing nature. I prefer to laugh with my friends and family, not launch into a diatribe that devolves into a conniption. I know there’s no...
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Don't be afraid to be vulnerable; no one is perfect
Culture often associates success with perfection. Those who have the perfect body, the perfect 4.0, the perfect group of steadfast friends and the perfect life are happy, right? It’s not true, but...
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Heteronormativity should not control our view of breastfeeding
Lately, there has been much controversy around the issue of public breastfeeding. Many believe that before a woman proceeds to breastfeed in a room full of people, she should go into a...
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President and Senate have duty to nominate justice
With the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, nominated by President Reagan, the opinions on how to fill his vacant seat came from seemingly everywhere. Some were relieved that the...
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Pre-school ed. crucial for a child's development
Preschool education in the United States has long been associated with bringing social, emotional and cognitive benefits to a child’s development. In most instances, the preschool experience correlates with a smoother transition...
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Hillary Clinton best choice for 2016
There is no denying the appeal of Bernie Sanders. Promises of free public education for all, an increase in the minimum wage to $15, decreased prices of prescription drugs and hitting Wall...
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Hillary Clinton supporters should stick to issues
From the year of 1789, our country has been run by 44 presidents with a very common feature: they all belong to the male gender. With this overwhelming presence of testosterone, our...
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Response to Sarah Saad’s column on political correctness
Sarah Saad’s column “We should respect each other through our language” is incredibly conscious of being respectful which, in many ways, is commendable. However, there is not enough of a rigorous examination...