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Appreciating modern horror movies
Halloween is upon us yet again, and with it comes plenty of spooky movie nights in which we ask a friend to accompany us to the bathroom lest a monster creep out...
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Recognizing reductionism
President Donald Trump’s erratic rhetoric has veered into new territory with his recent assessments of Puerto Rico, Las Vegas and the sinister cabal of ‘fake news media’ that supposedly wishes to undermine...
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Illiberal liberalism
Liberalism today has morphed into a constraining — yet ironically out-of-control — illiberal monster. It is no longer an open-minded or well-rounded political philosophy, but instead it has evolved into an ideology...
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Why do we devalue our teachers?
If you’re majoring in a subject that falls under the humanities, like English or history, you’ve probably heard the familiar jeer: “Oh, so you’re going to be a teacher?” The question would...
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BU should rename the Watson School
Thomas Watson is the pride of the Binghamton area: He is the man who started the internationally recognized and revolutionary company International Business Machines (IBM) out of Endicott, and whose name is...
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The dangers of toxic friendships
Throughout our health education, we are reminded to look for warning signs of abuse in our partners — but why are we never reminded to look for those same warning signs in...
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Combating the sexism in medicine
An emergency medical technician provides care to people on what is likely the worst day of their lives. EMTs endure rigorous training to become certified, from hours of book work learning the...
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Understanding the historical neglect of Puerto Rico
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, it’s apparent to me that many U.S. citizens don’t know much about the island of Puerto Rico. Facebook conversations and supportive posts still lack the historical...
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Acknowledging the crisis in Myanmar
If you’ve never heard of Myanmar, you’re not alone. I hadn’t heard of it until about a month ago when The New York Times’ Snapchat Discover section featured a harrowing video depicting...
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Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act
In March of 2010, former President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — the U.S. government’s most significant piece of health care legislation since the 1960s....