Opinions
Social media fuels misinformation, polarization about Israel-Palestine conflict
The ensuing conflict in Israel and Palestine has filled social media feeds, creating a polarized and partisan environment. When contentious issues come to the forefront of the media, it is important to...
Opinions
Hamas must be eliminated
The conflict between the Palestinian people and the Israeli people has been an ongoing battle since the British Mandate was terminated, and the State of Israel declared independence in 1948 after receiving...
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Loaded language impedes solutions to Israel-Palestine conflict
A Letter to the Editor is a column written by a writer not affiliated with Pipe Dream, sent in for publication in response to a column or article previously published. In this...
Columns
Your Jewish friends are not okay
As I was preparing to go to sleep during the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, I received a stream of alerts from Israeli news sources, identifying a barrage of rockets...
Columns
BU must do more to promote clean energy careers
When we consider the scale of action necessary to address climate change, it’s clear that we need all hands on deck. But what does that really look like? The often under-appreciated key...
Columns
Americans should be more educated about international events
People in America can be very unaware of what is going on around the world. Important events and tragedies happening globally do not come into a lot of people’s radar. For example,...
Staff Editorials
Student voices are key in times of war
In response to the events occurring in Israel and Palestine, there has been a wave of student activism on Binghamton University’s campus. Action has varied in medium and message — for example,...
Opinions
Living at home after graduation eases transition
I remember graduating from high school. I really was that 18-year-old who thought she had it all figured out. Future job — planned. Friends — piece of cake. The next four years...
Opinions
New video games don't hit the same
I’ve loved video games for as long as I can remember. I grew up in the 2000s and 2010s, and the number of video game memories I have is abundant. I adore...
Opinions
America's domestic issues limit its international influence
As we have witnessed in the past few years, the world is getting increasingly chaotic, violent and tumultuous. Seemingly all at once, both old and new rivalries around the globe are one...