Columns

Senior column: Don’t wish away your time at BU

During finals week of my first semester, I received an email saying that if I didn’t declare my major within the next three days, I would lose all of my financial aid....


Guest Columns

The danger of generalization

On Saturday, days ahead of its 71st birthday, Israel was bombarded with more than 700 missiles, leaving hundreds injured and four dead. My own family had to spend the night in bomb...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Out of Line

Spring Fling is one of, if not the most, anticipated Student Association (SA)-sponsored events on campus every spring semester. Annually, the SA hosts a myriad of activities from carnival food to rides...


Columns

Senior Column: I'm the only one of me

I was a spring admit to Binghamton University in 2016. By the time I got here, I had spent a semester at another SUNY. It was a discombobulated time in my life....


Columns

Senior Column: BU was the right choice

I never wanted to go to Binghamton University. From the very first time I made the list of colleges I wanted to apply to for undergrad, I made sure to keep BU...


Columns

Senior Column: Know yourself, know your worth

I remember when I got my acceptance email from Binghamton University — March 28, 2015 — I was so ecstatic, and my family was so proud of me. Growing up in New...


Columns

Senior Column: The world is a beautiful place

The impending demise of humanity on this planet is becoming a lot to deal with. There are a ton of reasons to be depressed and anxious, but the fact that over the...


Columns

Senior Column: Binghamton is a surrogate home

It is easy to complain, and believe the complaints, about Binghamton. Every town has its flaws, and they are even more obvious when the weather is below freezing for more than half...


Guest Columns

Athletes should be able to compete regardless of biological factors

Recently, Caster Semenya, a black South African medium-distance runner, was targeted by a change in International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) policy which requires female athletes with too much testosterone to take...


Columns

Politicians' social media presence distracts from their policies

With the rise of social media, politicians have frequently taken advantage of sites that are used around the world, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms. These platforms are heavily influential,...