Guest Columns

University should not partner with Lockheed Martin

Even if you don’t know anything about Lockheed Martin, chances are you’ve at least seen the name somewhere on campus. This is because they sponsor and donate to multiple BU programs: Watson...


Guest Columns

Graduate, then get out and change the world

If you were ever told that senior year would be a breeze, you were misinformed. It’s a relative statement. But in my case, the schoolwork does not end, even though I’m finally...


Staff Editorials

2016-2017 SA E-board election endorsements

President — Nicholas Ferrara Ferrara is undoubtedly the most qualified candidate for this position. His approach to the job is solid and practical, with a strong focus on what he knows is...


Guest Columns

Reflection from former SA Chief of Staff

After two years of serving as an elected president in Mountainview College and subsequently being promoted by Dillon Schade to serve as chief of staff of the Student Association (SA), it’s safe...


Columns

Coordination, regulation needed to fight IUU fishing

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, a conference was held in Nouakchott, the capital city of the West African nation Mauritania, to discuss transparency in the country’s fishing industry. The conference ended with...


Columns

FitSpace should be free

It took only two weeks to realize that transferring to Binghamton University has been one of the best decisions that I have ever made. The high quality of education is conspicuous, the...


Columns

Trump's rhetoric unsafe

I rarely discuss politics due to its polarizing nature. I prefer to laugh with my friends and family, not launch into a diatribe that devolves into a conniption. I know there’s no...


Staff Editorials

Celebrate Responsibly

This Sunday will be Binghamton’s 49th annual Parade Day. It’s a day of festivities that most students wait all year to partake in — so alluring is the prospect of day-drinking and...


Columns

Don't be afraid to be vulnerable; no one is perfect

Culture often associates success with perfection. Those who have the perfect body, the perfect 4.0, the perfect group of steadfast friends and the perfect life are happy, right? It’s not true, but...


Guest Columns

Open Letter to the University: Student response to Sodexo negotiations

On behalf of Justice for Sodexo Workers On February 25, Justice for Sodexo Workers contacted resident district manager James Ruoff requesting a meeting. His answer stated: “due to the ongoing labor negotiations...