Columns

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,...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Where do you get off?

On Monday, Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) officially converted the DCL bus route into the DCR. The alteration came in response to complaints from city residents about unwanted traffic in residential neighborhoods...


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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...


Columns

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...


Columns

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...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: On the road again

On Thursday, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger delivered his annual State of the University address. His speech detailed progress that the University has made in keeping with his Road Map to Success...