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Sexual ed should begin sooner

When I hear the words “sexual assault,” I can’t help but stomach the anger that develops inside me. When I hear the word “rape,” I can’t help but fight the chills that...


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Don't let your past experience devalue the present

For many, the idea of aging can be a very frightening thing. To see the face you’ve looked at time and time again become etched with the crevices of time and watch...


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Why has Peter Pan remained consistent in our lives?

A few weeks ago, the movie “Pan” came out in theaters. I didn’t see the film, though I do love the plot and characters of the classic children’s tale. I was only...


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We need to admit more refugees

I am the son of political refugees. When my family left the Soviet Union in 1989, they didn’t know for sure whether they would be let in the United States. They spent...


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Nigeria needs assistance

Since the April 2014 kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, the conflict between the Islamist militant group popularly known as Boko Haram and the Nigerian...


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We need to redefine our understanding of terrorists

Between the Paris attacks, the shooting at Planned Parenthood and the San Bernardino mass shooting, a disturbing trend has emerged. When a person of color commits an atrocity, they are branded a...


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What do you think about your favorite TV show?

If someone asked you what your favorite TV show was, what would you say? Would it be a thriller like “Law and Order: SVU” or a classic sitcom like “Friends”? Is a...


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College may be fun but always keep in touch

With Thanksgiving break over, Binghamton University students are back in their dorms, dorms laden with home-baked leftovers and phone pictures of family. It is easy to snap back into the daily routine...


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Rope is an old friend and it's making its way back

I hope that I’ve opened some of your eyes to new and exciting ways to heat things up in the bedroom these past three semesters. But recently I’ve come across what I...


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Bloomingdale's ad thoughtless

It’s that time of the year again. The mall is jam packed with holiday shoppers, the stores smell like gingerbread houses and date rape jokes are acceptable. What, date rape jokes don’t...