Columns
Is it right for people to abort fetuses with Down syndrome?
Last year, a headline by CBS News declared that in Iceland, “Down syndrome is disappearing.” You would be forgiven if, upon reading the headline, you assumed that Icelandic doctors had discovered a...
Columns
Where the Women's March falls short
As I stood among the crowd in the city of Binghamton’s second annual Women’s March last Saturday, through all the excitement, creative signs and pink hats, I couldn’t help but feel a...
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In defense of the intersection of comedy and politics
If you have a spare moment in the evening and think to tune into one of the many late-night TV programs for a study break and a moment to decompress, you might...
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Recognizing the impact of hyperbolic language
I am fascinated by the weather, and sometimes I find myself obsessively watching the news to learn more about it. This winter, while watching the weather, I noticed something — the terms...
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Acknowledging both sides of #MeToo
The brilliant — yet infuriating — duality of internet sensationalism is that it gives everyone the chance to have an opinion about everything. I’d argue that it’s partly justified — we pride...
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Falsely portraying protagonists
This film season, we’ve seen a fair share of questionable protagonists. From P.T. Barnum in “The Greatest Showman” to the eccentric cult legend Tommy Wiseau in “The Disaster Artist,” there’s been plenty...
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Considering the mental health effects of the false missile alert in Hawaii
What would you do if you believed that you had only hours to live? On Jan. 16, The New York Times published an article titled “In Hawaii, Reacting to a False Alarm...
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When did we stop loving to learn?
I ran down the hall with the amount of energy that only a child on Christmas morning could have, going toward a pile of ornately wrapped gifts under our towering fir. I...
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In support of the graduate school applicant
After four weeks off, the expectation is for students to come back refreshed and ready to tackle a new semester. Yet, for seniors who are graduating in May, including myself, there was...
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Should pre-med requirements be reconsidered?
I arrived at the hospital with a sense of wonder and thrill — every neuron in my body firing at full potential, triggering me to feel excitement in my fingertips and through...