Senior Columns

Senior Column: Learning from regret

By Hunter Malloy -

I reflect on my last four years here in Binghamton with mixed emotions. Sure, I have some regrets, particularly from stupid decisions I made during my first couple of semesters, but there...

Senior Columns

Senior Column: A change of heart

By Katelyn Pothakul -

I was going to leave. About two years ago, I was planning to transfer out of Binghamton University and continue my college education at a prestigious institution — the kind with near-universal...

Senior Columns

Senior Column: Don't get stuck at the kitchen table

By Trisha Roon -

When I came to Binghamton University as a transfer student in the fall of 2023, I felt lost and utterly confused. I would sit and cry at my kitchen table on Friday...

Senior Columns

Senior Column: In bloom

By Stephanie Downey -

I have always been fond of Pinterest quotes — screenshots from Tumblr with blurry words, written by authors without names. In fact, there are 1,342 items on my board, simply titled “words”...

Senior Columns

Senior Column: Facing the whirlwind

By Joseph Brugellis -

Dear reader, I’m writing to you from the bottom of a swirling vortex. I’ve stolen a few minutes to catch my breath and reflect before getting pulled back into the whirlwind one...

Senior Columns

Senior Column: Always trust your gut

By Emma Alicea -

I have always been extremely sure of myself. I always knew exactly who I was and what I wanted out of life. But when I came to Binghamton University, I realized I...

Columns

Learning new things is worth the struggle

By Allison Bonaventura -

Childhood was centered around experiencing a variety of things for the first time and pursuing activities to find passions, inspirations and time to practice skills. But as we progress into adulthood, opportunities...

Columns

It's time to embrace letting go

By Gisselle Tapia -

Sometimes I feel like Dory from “Finding Nemo.” I learn my lesson time and time again, only to always return to the same genius revelations. I came to this realization recently when...

Columns

A first-year’s rant about college

By Joe Zeng -

I’m currently stuck in a limbo. One half of me feels like I’ve grown drastically from the beginning of the fall semester. My face has matured. I’ve started putting events on a...

Columns

Reassess why you read

By Megan Buchovecky -

Apps like Goodreads and Letterboxd have become increasingly popular in recent years, allowing users a means to log, rate and review media. The apps track books, movies and TV shows, respectively, and...