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Senior Column: The social butterfly effect

Never could I have imagined on the day of Aug. 21 of 2020 that I would be sitting in my apartment three and a half years later writing one of the most...


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Senior Column: You'll wear lots of hats

As I sit here, hitting keys while I wait for my seminar to start, I realize that there is little I can say that will sum up my whole experience at Binghamton...


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Writers should normalize killing characters off

A character was killed off in a series I love, although his character is somewhat popular in said series, they were killed somewhat recently. Their death is still felt not only in...


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Biden faces a daunting task in 2024 election

It’s almost unbelievable, but, in less than one year, the 2024 Presidential election will be over. Votes will be tallied across the United States and we will have a president-elect. However, this...


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Subverting audience expectations enhances storytelling

I love studying the art of writing. It’s intrigued me ever since I got into the medium in a serious way. In all the times I’ve researched the different ways that writing...


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Taiwan's identity crisis complicates its foreign policy

We have been hearing from Taiwan a lot more frequently in the recent years. That is because this tiny island, within a very close distance to China, is these days becoming a...


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Misconceptions harm student access to mental health care

The Binghamton University Community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death on our campus. I realize that people can, out of pain and fear, look for something or someone to blame....


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Cuts to liberal arts are detrimental

This past September, West Virginia University cut its world languages department and a third of its education department. While the school also made cuts to STEM studies, the primary targets of these...


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The 'war on Christmas' is not real

One of the most popular right-wing conspiracies that resurfaces every holiday season is the “War on Christmas.” Those who think that this war on Christmas exists believe that a liberal campaign is...


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Westminster's stagnation fuels secessionism in the UK

For the past decade, since the decision to leave the European Union in 2016, the United Kingdom has gone through a period of economic and political stagnation. Especially after Brexit and COVID-19,...