Columns
Participating in Greek life can force some to choose between parts of their identity
As you walk around campus, you’ll see bold Greek letters embroidered on some students’ apparel. These letters show which Greek organization one belongs to and may also highlight how membership in a...
Columns
Is sharing cultural dances with others an act of cultural appropriation?
Cultural appropriation in performing arts has long been debated, especially in cases where cross-cultural borrowing teeters on stealing for economic gain. The most outlandish examples of cultural appropriation in dance, such as...
Columns
The best way to cope with holiday stress may be to focus on yourself
“Blood is thicker than water” is a common expression people use when talking about family. It makes it sound like the blood bonds we have with our families are the strongest and...
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Statement from the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee
The Faculty Senate Diversity Committee laments the events that took place on Thursday, Nov. 14, and Monday, Nov. 18, the first outside the University Union on the Spine, and the second in...
Letters
Letter to the Editor: On Pipe Dream's protest coverage
One of my first assignments for Pipe Dream was to photograph a joint meeting between the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Latin American Student Union (LASU). I walked into the BSU...
Letters
Letter to the Editor: In response to Shiraz Otani's Nov. 14 column
The past two weeks had been chaotic for both Palestinians and Israelis. When I came across Shiraz Otani’s opinion on the matter in Pipe Dream, I found myself contemplating as to what...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Give us a break
Last week, the Student Association passed a resolution calling for Binghamton University to extend Thanksgiving break to allow students adequate time to travel home to their families. Building an effective calendar requires...
Columns
Bolivia's current elections are jeopardized by U.S. involvement
In the past month, the situation in Bolivia has changed from bad to worse. On Oct. 20, Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of Bolivia, won his fourth election by the necessary...
Guest Columns
BU protesters were exercising their First Amendment rights
If you’ve been reading Binghamton Review headlines, you’ll know that “crazed leftists” have been preventing conservative students from expressing their right to free speech by forming a “leftist mob.” However, if you...
Guest Columns
Freedom of speech does not extend to silencing others
Allow me to begin with a simple, but important point: Freedom of speech does not equate to freedom from speech. To quote esteemed former Associate Justice Louis Brandeis, “If there be time...