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Extensive government surveillance is a violation of our rights
For the past few months, the major media cycles have focused on, justifiably so, a global pandemic, massive civil unrest and a collapsed economy. However, many stories go under the radar that...
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Anti-racist readings must encompass more than Black trauma
Following repetitive police brutality and a spotlight on the Black Lives Matter movement over the past few months, anti-racist reading lists popped up across news outlets as one of many recommended actions...
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BU must maintain quality experiences for students during the pandemic
I never imagined that I would be as happy as I am now with my decision to become a Bearcat. Under the constant surveillance, restriction and anxiety that characterizes campus life in...
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Responses to new CDC report attempt to lessen COVID-19's impact
On Sept. 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated report on the “provisional death counts for Coronavirus disease 2019.” The report indicated that 94 percent of the...
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The University's punitive response to student parties is ineffective
In March 2020, when the coronavirus hit, professors and students alike were thrown into chaos. There was the abrupt transition to online classes, the closing of our favorite bars and restaurants and...
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The two-party system fails American voters
As the last few monumental months have forced Americans to evaluate what they truly envision for the future of their country, this year’s upcoming presidential election tests how far we’ve come. However,...
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BU’s new sexual assault and harassment policies fall short
Finally, Binghamton University has started up again. Although we are still at the tail end of the coronavirus pandemic, I along with thousands of other students are grateful to be back on...
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The U.S. government’s violence against protesters must be condemned as fascism
The United States has been rocked by increasing tension the past few months. A pandemic is raging out of control, an economy is mid-collapse and protests of injustice have shaken the minds...
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College is your chance to be who you’ve always wanted to be
When I was growing up, the idea of college was just a futuristic fantasy world that I read about in cheesy young adult novels about coming of age and romance. I saw...
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Freshman year is intimidating — take chances anyway
I decided to graduate from Binghamton University a year early, so what would have been my senior year was cut short when classes went online due to the coronavirus. Because my time...