Senior Columns

Senior Column: You’re not an imposter

I don’t think I “found myself” in college. And that’s OK. For most of my time at Binghamton University, I’ve struggled with multiple parts of my identity. I came in planning to...


Senior Columns

Senior Column: Just showing up

I never could have predicted how my college experience would turn out. When I came to Binghamton University, I planned on majoring in political science with a vague idea of where that...


Senior Columns

Senior Column: It gets better

My friend Rebecca once told me, “You are not peaking in college, and that’s OK.” I wouldn’t say college was the best four years of my life. There were good times —...


Senior Columns

Senior Column: Editing my approach to life

Ever since I was young, I’ve always had this tendency to conflate the trajectory of my life to that of a book or a movie. In my mind, everything would always have...


Columns

Disney must increase LGBTQ+ representation

“To all who come to this happy place: Welcome.” These words, spoken by Walt Disney on July 17, 1955, and today emblazoned upon a golden plaque at the entrance of Disneyland, are...


Columns

The U.S. carceral system is overly punitive

The United States has the most punitive criminal legal system in the world, containing 25 percent of the world’s prison population. Prisons and jails in the United States are overcrowded, unsanitary and...


Columns

New Buffalo Bills stadium deal is unconscionable

When it comes to sports stadiums, nearing lease expiration is a natural time for team shareholders to reevaluate their investment. If the league is healthy, a new stadium will be built. Where...


Columns

Hardcore punk hates capitalism

In the late 1970s, a new offshoot of the punk rock movement emerged, eventually deemed “hardcore.” Two acts have been credited with catalyzing the movement: Middle Class, a punk rock band formed...


Columns

"Sunset" is the best "Breaking Bad'" episode

It is no secret that “Breaking Bad” is one of the greatest television shows ever made. The show is the second-highest-rated show on the fan review aggregate site IMDb and won 16...


Columns

Glamorizing serial killers in media is dangerous

Over the years, society has become more and more fascinated with the concept of evil. From popular documentaries to true crime podcasts — my personal favorite being “Crime Junkie” — criminal evil...