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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...
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Pipe Dream's 9/27 editorial 'SOM or SOL'
Dear Pipe Dream and Binghamton Students: We in the Fleishman Center write to thank the editorial board in their recent opinion piece, SOM or SOL, for shining attention on a topic of...
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Do 'All Lives Matter'?
Back in 2013, the world closely watched the State of Florida versus George Zimmerman case, a trial that ultimately resulted in Zimmerman’s acquittal for the murder of 17-year-old African American teen Trayvon...
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Finding the point
When I first heard about Colin Kaepernick’s statement in regards to his decision to sit during the national anthem, I applauded him. I found beauty in his decision to protest an anthem...
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Young liberals must put aside grievances and vote for Hillary
If you’re a young liberal or a former Bernie Sanders supporter and you aren’t voting for Hillary Clinton, you’re fooling yourself. And there are a lot of you out there; for voters...