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We need to ditch plastic straws

The other day, I ordered an orange juice from the Marketplace. It came in a plastic cup with a plastic lid and a plastic straw. I enjoyed the beverage, of course, but...


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If you want to grow up, move off campus

My first semester living off campus has made me look back on my time as an underclassman, and I find myself feeling somewhat nostalgic. I’d like to think every adventure starts at...


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No one should be forced to wear a bra

Sixth-grade gym class was a game changer. It was the first time that students were required to change clothes in order to participate. On the first day we were asked to change...


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Where are BU's payments in lieu of taxes?

On Sept. 14, 2018, members of the Frances Beal Society (myself among them) and the Human Development Emancipation and Activism Taskforce staged a demonstration outside the University Downtown Center (UDC). At the...


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Diversity helps minority students feel accepted

When I was a kid, I went to the birthday party of a friend who lived in a different town that was known for its affluence. Everything went smoothly until we were...


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Students should be proud to attend Binghamton University

In an article published in the Sept. 17 issue of Pipe Dream, I learned that Binghamton University rose to No. 80 on the list of “Best National Universities” and No. 32 on...


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Crazy Rich Asians finally makes me crazy proud to be an Asian-American

The first time I realized I was an ethnic minority was in the fifth grade, when a boy in my class pulled his eyes back at me and shouted, “Look, I’m Chinese!”...


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Defacing Nike brand apparel is not an effective form of protest

This month, Nike released both a video and photo advertisement for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign. The athlete chosen to represent the brand? Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback...


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Criticizing Israel does not always amount to anti-Semitism

Michael Harel stated in his Sept. 13 column that “anti-Semitic groups should not be given a platform on college campuses,” per the title of his piece. While this is undoubtedly true and...


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Acts of kindness often stay with recipients

In 1944, my grandmother was sent to a death camp in the Polish countryside. The name of that camp, Auschwitz, has now been branded into our collective memory as the physical and...