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What happens if we don't talk about guns?
President Donald Trump responded to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida by addressing the need “to help secure our schools, and tackle the difficult issue of mental...
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A bigger brain isn't better
A common argument as to why humans are superior to all other species is that we possess higher intelligence. While this argument may make sense upon first consideration, I believe that it...
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My identity is none of your business
In 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 9 million Americans self-identify as multiracial. The people of this diverse community come in different shapes, sizes, ages, races, colors — the list goes...
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Trump's proposed changes to SNAP don't benefit recipients
Yet again, some of the United States’ most vulnerable citizens are being targeted. The Trump administration proposed a change to the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would eliminate much of...
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Considering more than just a major
Imagine a world in which employers only looked at one’s college major to determine if they are the proper candidate for a certain job. In this world, no other attributes, such as...
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Hollywood's representation of the military isn't real
In his most recent piece, columnist Joshua Hummell discusses the problems he sees with Hollywood’s portrayal of terrorism. Hummell’s criticism primarily revolves around the race and religions of characters in films such...
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Fighting for reform in the Broome County Jail
Yet another person has died in the Broome County Jail, the eighth in nearly seven years. On Jan. 25, Broome County Sheriff David Harder confirmed it, then took another day to release...
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Why can't the Catholic Church properly handle sexual abuse?
This Lenten season comes at a critical time for Catholics, in which some are describing a schism occurring in the faith based on politics, dogma and shifting priorities. Perhaps the biggest crisis...
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BU needs more school spirit
At Binghamton University, our football team has been “undefeated since 1946.” Most students who go to BU get a good laugh out of this inside joke, since we all know that in...
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Columbus Day should be called 'Indigenous Peoples Day'
Growing up, we are taught that the first person to discover the Americas was an Italian gentleman by the name of Christopher Columbus. We are often presented with the song “Christopher Columbus...