Guest Columns

Binghamton is a birthplace of comedy

Because Binghamton is a place that forces us to be creative and connect with each other, we have this amazingly rich history of successful comedians. Harvard, NYU, Chicago, UCLA, Binghamton. It’s insane ...


Guest Columns

The BU server crashed... again

The bottom line is that Binghamton students, professors, staff and employees rely heavily on these systems. It makes no difference if Blackboard crashes while I’m taking a test or if the Wi-Fi ...


Letters

Letter to the Editor: Don't wait to pick a major

The sooner you make the decision, the farther ahead of the pack you’ll be. ...


Guest Columns

Seek validation outside of hookup scene

It started to get to me that no one seemed interested in dancing with me to “Ignition (Remix)” in Tom & Marty’s. Was I not dressed up enough? Was my personality off-putting? ...


Guest Columns

Exploring the humanities can benefit all of us

It is the job of the humanities major to articulate and communicate the significance of the humanities to others. ...


Guest Columns

Introverts are allowed to navigate college on their own terms

Embrace your inward personality. Utilize your alone time wisely. Use your introversion to your advantage. ...


Guest Columns

Tolerance is necessary for campus to remain inclusive

When I heard a room full of my peers laugh in response to my religious convictions, I could not have been made to feel more embarrassed, uncomfortable and ashamed than I was ...


Guest Columns

Evolutionary process explains religious tendencies

Research on religion's role in our evolution and the formation and development of religion is vibrant and growing quickly. ...


Guest Columns

Renounce, divest, and sanction Israel

The lesson, which we learned in Hebrew school, at temple and from families who had escaped the Nazis, was that a Jew in the diaspora is never entirely safe. A strong Israel...


Guest Columns

Don't stare into the abyss, spit at it

Write about your broken heart, sing about your existential terror, paint your alientation. ...