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Letter to the Editor: SJP condemns SA Congress' anti-Palestinian actions amid vetoed resolutions
As our board marched into the Student Association Congress meeting on the evening of Oct. 8, we listened to only a few minutes of dialogue before seeing hands rise and the gavel...
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A 'United Commonwealth' is an empty strategy
Twelve years of Conservative rule in the United Kingdom ended this summer with the Labour Party’s victory in the general election. The new government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer has the responsibility...
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You are not your idol
The influence of celebrities on the lives of “normal” civilians has always been present. Marilyn Monroe was often an obsession of many women of her time and even The Beatles had a...
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What food can teach us about the world, part one
Some time in the middle of a seemingly never-ending Binghamton winter, I found myself sitting at a hole-in-the-wall Italian restaurant with two of my best friends. We chowed down garlic knots at...
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Believe male victims of abuse. Start with the Menendez brothers.
With the release of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s new biographical crime drama “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” conversations about child and sexual abuse, gender and the true meaning of...
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Pro-life movement is only about control
The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization sets an infuriating tone for how the government treats reproductive rights in America. Our society focuses on quantity of life versus...
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Testing accommodations are failing all students
In an attempt to create a fairer educational environment, the provision of extra time for tests has, ironically, introduced a large amount of new problems and unfairness. While this accommodation was created...
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IDF's efforts to minimize civilian casualities must be recognized
Critics of Israel often focus on condemning Israel’s actions yet may not fully consider how their stance can unintentionally help contribute to a narrative that overlooks the violent tactics of some groups....
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I really don't like MoMA
It’s “cringe” to care. It’s “weird” to try. Optimism and hope are childish. This sardonic irony has become the prevailing ethos of my generation, but because I was always too close to...
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Kamala Harris 'slut' rhetoric is tired and hypocritical
Since becoming the Democratic candidate for the upcoming presidential election, Kamala Harris has been subjected to mass criticism from right-wing media platforms — not because of her policy, but because of the...