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Letters for grades, but not recommendation
Keep a watchful eye on your professors. There’s nothing more stressful than the graduate school application process. You have to worry about your grades in class, admissions exam scores, personal statements, résumés...
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A look into the world of collegiate a cappella
This Presidents Day weekend (and virtually since the eighth grade) I found myself knee-deep in a cappella. My a cappella group, The Binghamton Crosbys, took a trip to the worst place in...
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The turmoil in the Middle East requires another Marshall Plan
As instability abounds in the Middle East, so does uncertainty for the Western powers. The protests in the Arab world loom as potentially major threats to American diplomatic efforts. Though no figures...
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A look back at Black History Month
A box of posters labeled “50% off sale!” sits in the front of the Binghamton University Bookstore. I look through the abundant poster selection and realize that it is a tribute to...
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Breaking down the language barrier
Breaking down the language barrier — BU's Chinese, Korean and Japanese programs, funded from abroad. ...
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How to, and how not to, speak up in class
It’s hard to think about speaking up in class, especially for those with classes at 8:30 in the morning. But, there are always those moments, whether forced by the professor or stemming...
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The Fall
The NYPIRG saga — the death of a student group and the broken system that killed it. ...
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Rescuing dogs, my sisyphean task
Have you ever seen a dog running without its owner along the streets? Have you ever said, “Someone’s bound to get him,” instead of stopping and trying to help? Well thanks a...
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The Grammys and the acts that made it
This past Sunday, I did something I rarely do. I watched the Grammys. Yes, I’ll admit that I’m not incredibly tuned in to modern pop music, but I did recognize some names,...
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The texting personalities we encounter every day
It might be said that “only kindness matters in the end,” but that is not very helpful for everyone in the middle, or in what I like to call “life.” The honest...