Columns
Planning out college doesn't always work well
I’ve been a planner for as long as I can remember. At my freshman orientation, I wrote out a plan for the next four years: the clubs I’d join, the internships I’d...
Columns
Flaws are what make us unique
In every sport or art form, there will always be flaws. When these activities are seen as a future for a young girl or boy, it is likely for insecurities to arise....
Columns
Failure shouldn't define you; might bring you success
Upon receiving my first big exam grade at Binghamton back, I was excited and nervous. I opened up Blackboard, checked my grade and saw a beautiful 68 radiating toward me. This was...
Guest Columns
Open Letter to the University: GSO Senators respond to voluntary fees
Last month, the majority of Binghamton University graduate students voted to make the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) activity fee voluntary for the next two years, rather than automatically included in our student...
Guest Columns
Guest columnist responds to Giovanna Bernardo’s 3/18 piece on the Kardashians
In reading Giovanna Bernardo’s piece on Kim Kardashian’s recent display of nudity on social media, I was disappointed but not surprised. As a proud feminist, I found myself cringing at many of...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Taking a hike
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature finalized the 2016-2017 New York state budget last week, and failed to renew SUNY 2020. The tuition plan, which kept yearly increases for...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: A Square Deal
Sodexo workers are a vital part of the University’s day-to-day operations, and an integral aspect of each student’s day. ...
Columns
Take ownership of your food choices at school
Whether you refuse to eat anything that wasn’t grown in dirt or you’re the total embodiment of stalwart carnivore Ron Swanson of TV’s “Parks and Recreation,” you have a belief system about...
Columns
Trump's worldview unrealistic in dealing with foes
The extent of the controversiality surrounding Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is surely no secret, but what would it mean if the horrid reality of his election were to come true? Apart from...
Columns
Pseudo-liberalism dilutes free speech
Prioritized in the first amendment of our Bill of Rights, freedom of speech is the most important component of democracy and the distinguishing factor between countries like ours and North Korea. The...