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University's tobacco-free policy is a step in the wrong direction
On Aug. 1, 2017, Binghamton University will officially become a tobacco-free campus. An initiative started by the SUNY system, BU will join 70 percent of other SUNY schools that have some level...
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Embrace photography as a storytelling medium
Photography can convey messages that words cannot. As a revolutionary universal tool, photography has the incredible opportunity to affect society in ways that are yet to be discovered. People are able to...
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Sensitivity is positive trait, should not be stigmatized
Those who have heightened emotions and are highly sensitive people are often taught to view their mind as something to be afraid of. The stigmatized lenses around them are characterized by behaviors...
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Hillary Clinton's foreign policy is a major scar on her campaign
As the presidential election draws near, election issues are taking center stage. It is my opinion that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be the next president of the United States,...
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To regain power, conservatives must rework dialogue
Conservatives have taken a huge blow this election. After eight years under President Obama, this election cycle was a real chance for Republicans to nominate someone who encapsulated notions of personal responsibility,...
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United States must embrace national unity
Fifteen years ago, as lower Manhattan burned with fear, anger and smoldering wreckage, President George W. Bush stood atop the pile of rubble and told a wounded New York, “The nation sends...
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Learning about local issues will help build university-community connections
If you picked up Pipe Dream’s summer issue on campus in July or August, or are an avid online reader, you may have seen my column titled, “Binghamton students should register to...
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We must reject the news biases fostered by social media
Turn to the person next to you and ask them if they know if the iPhone 7 will have a headphone jack. Now, ask that same person if they know what Aleppo...
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Environmental policies in Botswana hurt natives
Botswana is often held up as a model African nation. Gaining independence in June 1966, the arid nation had few natural resources and analysts regarded it as having even fewer prospects for...
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Student organizations should increase collaborative efforts
The beginning of the year typically runs into the question, “What are you going to do differently this year?” Whether it’s a personal goal, or a student organization goal, oftentimes I hear...