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...
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How to put your head back on
Of all the species known for headlessness, the cockroach is probably the most famous. Often found in the gross-out books lining the shelves of Scholastic book fairs and toppling out creepy-crawly listicles...
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Personification of corporations on social media is troublingly pervasive
Perusing the aisles of any supermarket or driving down the highway, the advertising tactics of big businesses are clear. Their advertisements show us well-organized scenes — bright and colorful images, models with...