Opinions
English classes should give students a say in assigned reading
Let’s face it, many middle and high school students do not complete assigned readings for English classes. Instead, they turn to websites such as SparkNotes, which summarizes books for them. A big...
Opinions
Gender performativity should be unlearned
Recently, I watched a commentary video on YouTube uploaded by Mina Le, titled “explaining the hyperfemininity aesthetic,” in which she delves into the history and expansion of Barbie-core and bimbo-core across race,...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: A season to remember
Last Sunday, the Binghamton women’s soccer team’s dazzling run at the America East (AE) championship came to a heartbreaking end against UNH. After falling behind 4-1, the Bearcats stormed back, scoring three...
Opinions
Republican austerity measures hinder economic progress
The global economy is in a state of panic. I and lots of economists are very concerned about the possibility of an economic recession that might hurt many low- and middle-class workers....
Opinions
Don't get lost in the details
One of my roommates last year had a tradition — whenever he wanted to make someone feel appreciated, loved, congratulated or cheered up, he would write them a card. His cards stood...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: The SUNY deficit cannot go unchecked
The nation’s largest higher education union, United University Professions (UUP), launched a campaign earlier in October to advocate for more funding for SUNY. At Binghamton University, concern has been raised over whether...
Columns
The Biden administration's drone strike restrictions should be commended
In early October, President Joe Biden signed a classified policy that placed limitations on the use of drone strikes outside areas of active conflict. This policy restored limitations that had been removed...
Opinions
Female audiences empathize with angry female characters
Female rage in media has existed for millennia. The eponymous protagonist of Euripides’ play, “Medea,” for instance, murders her lothario husband and their children in an act of revenge. Other female characters,...
Opinions
U.K.'s Conservative Party is incapable of successful leadership
In 2016, the United Kingdom voted by a slim majority to leave the European Union in what came to be known as Brexit. The prime minister at the time was Conservative David...
Opinions
LeBron James is the best basketball player of all time
LeBron James is set to dethrone Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer during the 2023 season, igniting debate over who is truly the greatest player of all time. Rather than focusing...