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Beware of those who 'fight the Matrix'
The other day, I was pretty baffled by a statement Elon Musk made at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Referring to his actions with the new Department of Government Efficiency, he compared...
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The Kardashev scale must be reimagined
The study of history frequently finds itself intertwined with other subjects. It is encouraged, if not necessary, to look at human development not only from the perspective of culture or politics but...
Guest Columns
Guest Column: A love letter to strangers
This piece is meant for my community at Binghamton — you are endless wells of possibility. I write in hope that you never let the world tear you from the desire to...
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Normalization of growing Nazi sympathy is inexcusable
In Binghamton, just across the river from our campus, is St. Michael’s Church, built in 1904 by Slavic immigrants who fled ethnic persecution in Eastern Europe to find a safer, more prosperous...
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On reciprocating the generosity of our land
As part of a requirement for my Sociology of Food Sovereignty class this semester, I recently read “The Serviceberry” by Potawatomi botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer. The book covered many important topics but...
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Playing video games and rejecting the end of the world
Over winter break, I spent a significant portion of my time in the same way I imagine many of my fellow students did: doomscrolling. In the wake of the presidential election, my...
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'Kill all men' by way of decentralization
The all-too-familiar phrase and hashtag “kill all men” has been recovered in discourse since 2020, being commonly used in radical feminist spaces as a “controversial” expression of frustration against the patriarchal systems...
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Visualizing stories in games requires depth and variety
Sometimes games are about the action: the entertainment that comes from shooting, blasting, racing, flying or generally doing some kind of physical movement. However, on the other end of the spectrum, games’...
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Stripping the comfort out of 'Gilmore Girls'
“Gilmore Girls” has become a comfort show for many teenagers across the United States — including me — because of its slow-burn plot and simple characters. Though the show has usually served...
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Kendrick Lamar offers an authentic display of performative resistance
On Feb. 9, Pulitzer Prize and 22-time Grammy-winner Kendrick Lamar made waves with a historic halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The rapper staged the show as what many...