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Kerbal Space Program sets a standard for freedom in games

I spend a lot of time playing video games, and I don’t regret it at all. Games are compelling, not just as a form of entertainment, but as a medium of art,...


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A look at Trump's first week

A dozen eggs costs you $6.72 in the New York metropolitan area. That’s a 47-cent increase in the past week. Elon Musk performed what appeared to be a Nazi salute during his...


Staff Editorials

City Council must pass Good Cause Eviction

In April 2024, New York’s Good Cause Eviction law took effect. With jurisdiction over landlords owning more than 10 buildings, its stated goal was to protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and...


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Yitzhak Rabin's legacy must be sincerely upheld

There are many things that can be said about Yitzhak Rabin, a former prime minister of Israel, and it is difficult to fit it all into so few words here. However, something...


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On teachers who have inspired me

I’m sitting in my car senior year after I’d just placed second at the state level of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. There is a light sprinkle of rain against my windshield...


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Emerging oligarchic rule spares no party

If you’ve been on social media in recent weeks, you may have seen the word “oligarchy” being thrown around. It is a term you either immediately recognize or one that you know...


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TikTok ban reflects America's misguided priorities

While California fights wildfires, school shootings have reached their highest levels since 1966, inflation continues to drive up the cost of living, and an opioid epidemic claims thousands of lives each year,...


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The end of genres is a concern for music

Music from the past decade or so feels as if it hasn’t been made by passionate people and instead has become something rolling off of a production line. In the past, songs...


Staff Editorials

Editorial: Fall 2024 Report Card

Administration: C-  It’s a new year, but we are still experiencing many of the same problems. While Binghamton University’s administration has made strides since last year, we feel they have still largely...


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What food can teach us about the world, part two

This Thanksgiving was a celebration that lasted several days long for me and my family — a tradition I will fight to keep in the coming years. The holiday week began on...