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The problem with 'fatphobia'

In a study conducted by Glenn Gaesser, director of the Healthy Lifestyles Research Center at Arizona State University, over half the females between the ages of 18 and 25 stated that they...


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The true State Street

Have you ever gone to Downtown Binghamton, sobered up and then seen the horrifying scene that is State Street? Through the screams of friends reuniting, the strangers making out in the corner...


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Election 2016: As a danger to women, Pence trumps Trump

In light of Sunday’s presidential debate, it’s evident that there are a number of things to be anxious about regarding the future of politics in the United States — the main source...


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Why we need to be tobacco-free

Upon returning to Binghamton University this fall, I couldn’t help but notice the sprawling patio outside the New University Union, the hallway connecting Student Wing and Lecture Hall and a glimmering new...


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Drones: a strike on Obama's legacy

For many college students, Nov. 8 will be the first time we are voting for the president of the United States. Because of this fact, it is important to understand how fundamentally...


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Election 2016: not up for debate

I love political debates. There’s something about nerd Christmas that’s so invigorating. From Chris Matthews’ pre-debate “Red Carpet” to the panel discussion afterward, the presidential debates embody a part of our nation’s...


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Study what you love

It would be difficult to quantify the amount of people I have met who absolutely despise their majors. I cannot help but find this to be a curious context — how can...


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Election 2016: Can we handle the truth?

Donald Trump’s campaign strategy, while innovative in many alarming ways, didn’t invent the notion of lying. For years politicians and presidential candidates have bent the truth to garner public support. Yet it...


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The suppression of depression

In the past week, I have received messages from four separate friends, all on different campuses, who are struggling with lack of motivation and feelings of hopelessness. This is far from an...


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The unfunded solution to our gun problem

Since 2013, Garen Wintemute, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, Davis, has spent over $1 million of his own money to study gun violence. Last month, Wintemute announced...