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France's 'burka ban' unveils Islamophobia

On April 11, the French government started enforcing a ban on all face-covering veils in the public square. It is universally recognized that this law specifically targets the practice of religious Muslim...


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Making post-grad decisions on a deadline

Graduation is in 26 days. (Enter panic attack here.) I went into my senior year ready to hit the post-graduation ground running and dive into the workforce. I thought that I was...


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Sloth triumphs diligence in fight for Spring Break

Once more, the noble and diligent youth of ye olde Binghamton University set out on another week-long quest for Camelot … oh, who am I kidding? Diligence goes out the window on...


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My inner Fame Monster, revealed

I’ve had a taste of what it’s like to be famous and I must say, I’m addicted. This past Saturday I went to go see Lady Gaga at Nassau Coliseum. I decided...


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If Rebecca Black can make it, so can I

As graduation (Doomsday) approaches, the possibility of my ultimate failure in the Real World becomes more and more daunting. But a recent chart-topping song by a one Miss Rebecca Black has uplifted...


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In-class laptop bans accomplish nothing

It is undeniable that we now live in a multitasking culture. We’re no longer impressed that our cell phones can make a call from nearly anywhere in the world. Instead we’re frustrated...


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Knicks jerseys of all colors should be made in America

This past St. Patrick’s Day, I turned on the TV to find the New York Knicks playing in green uniforms. If the Knicks had a long line of Irish blood, maybe they...


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Is it just me, or does class suck?

Taking a stroll through my notebooks from previous semesters, I noticed drawings of 3D cubes and portraits of “Hey Arnold” progressively taking up more and more room on my loose leaf. This...


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Preparing for the post-grad move home

In a little less than six weeks, I will be a college graduate. I will be one of many walking in an enormous processional, except I will probably be standing out as...


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Go vote

Staff Editorial — We hope (against hope) that the new constitution is killed by the student body ...