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Your Own Private Sex Shop

I may rip on 2015 quite often, but if there’s one thing I’m happy to see, it’s “Passion Parties” coming en vogue in the Southern Tier. If you haven’t heard yet, get...


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Stop feeling sorry for yourself and deal with it

Students are always digging themselves into a rut. There is constant complaining: “I’m tired,” “I have so much work to do,” “I have so much stuff on my mind.” Why don’t we...


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Surrounded by friends, I couldn't feel sadder about life

Last winter break, I was sitting around my coffee table catching up with my greatest friends from home. Laughter was all the neighbors could hear. As we reflected on the past and...


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Bernie Sanders can push our nation forward

Seven years ago this month, 69 million Americans voted Barack Obama into office. It was the largest amount of votes for a candidate in the nation’s history and the highest percentage of...


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Is your makeup formulating sexist conclusions on female capacity?

Recently, while out in public, I overheard one of the most discriminatory and sexist remarks I have ever heard in my life. It went a little something like this: “Hilary Clinton is...


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We need to rebuild our sidewalks

When a city is built, a growing population is anticipated and sidewalks are built so that people may walk along to wherever they need to go. Binghamton University is a city. With...


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Sex Column: Make an effort to expand your tastes

“MascBUguys,” “No femmes” and “NoBlacks” are all Grindr profiles currently displayed in the Binghamton community. Now, this isn’t any new development in gay hookup culture where the only body type men seem...


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College lifestyle and experiences foster close-knit, long-term friendships

Before I got to college there was one thing I worried about more than anything else. Ironically, it had nothing to do with realizing my life path as quickly as possible, or...


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Feminism isn't a fad; 'trendy' mindset limits abilities of activist goals

As I sit in class Facebook-stalking, I can’t help but become angered by the ridiculous comments that are currently trending down my feed. As my side bar is filled up with clothing...


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Millennials not interested in 'do-nothing' politics

Millennials don’t dig politics. Although there are those of us who still pretend to read newspapers, listen to NPR, watch “The Daily Show” or, better yet, find an independent news source of...