Staff Editorials

Editorial: Once Upon a Time in Binghamton

By The Editorial Board -

Lawrence clearly fell in love with this place, because he found something special in it. His love comes across onscreen. The school has changed a lot since 1981, but there’s a ...

Columns

Crosswalk strobe lights present danger to students

By Miriam Geiger -

The installation of the lights is well intentioned, but less harmful alternatives are possible. ...

Opinions

Cheap gas prices distract from renewable energy

By Dorothy Farrell -

A decentralized renewable energy system would provide a new framework for a sustainable future. ...

Columns

Standardized test scores should be used responsibly

By Ilana Lipowicz -

With their fates independent of their students' performances, teachers will better serve their students. ...

Columns

GPA does not determine intelligence

By Sarah Saad -

Most of the time people care about others' grades so they can find out who is "inferior" to them. This act is simply a sing of insecurity and I believe it makes ...

Columns

Campus toilet paper leaves students irritated

By Ben Moosher -

This seems like a menial problem on paper, but like we all learned in kindergarten, everyone poops, and a lot of people do it on campus. Why would the University ignore such ...

Columns

Institutional racism hits home

By Stephanie Izquieta -

We have been taught about individual racism, which consists of overt acts by individuals that cause death, injury, destruction of property or denial of services or opportunity. But institutional and systemic racism ...

Staff Editorials

Editorial: Break the Binary

By The Editorial Board -

The recognition of a gender-neutral option is beneficial for every Binghamton student, whatever gender option they choose to select. ...

Staff Editorials

Editorial: A Gym For Ants

By The Editorial Board -

When an hour-long workout takes two hours because of waits for machines and benches, it cuts into valuable study time. Not to mention the fact that crowding can seriously discourage and ...

Columns

Cuomo must follow through on commitment to ethics reform

By David Forrest -

While Governor Cuomo's proposal certainly sounds promising,it is important to remember what happened to his last attempt at stamping out corruption. ...