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Nuclear power offers a temporary alternative to fossil fuel
In 2021, the infamous Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant, shut down. The plant is in the lower Hudson Valley, just above New York City. For much of its history,...
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"Euphoria's" dark, thematic content is important representation
A controversial group of teenagers, all arguably on a journey of self-discovery — their stories cross paths in the hit HBO Max series “Euphoria.” A new representation of the self-destructive pathways teens...
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BU dining needs to better accomodate gluten-free students
Man versus hunger — a timeless strife that has plagued our world for thousands of years. The first established human societies were limited to a life of foraging and hunting, oftentimes going...
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Belgium's genocide in the Congo has been swept under the rug
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Belgium? Waffles? Chocolate? Or maybe the fine taste of its alcohol? Perhaps its wonderful rubber — wait, rubber? One...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: SA E-Board and BU Council representative endorsements 2022-2023
Every year, Pipe Dream’s E-Board interviews all of the candidates running for Student Association (SA) positions. This year’s SA elections will take place on March 9. In talking to candidates, we learned...
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Social media is not suited for activism
The beginning of June 2020 was marked with protests, as George Floyd’s death took place in late May that year. Protests mounted as people demanded justice. However, protesters and organizers alike faced...
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Biden must improve messaging before midterms
It’s been just over a year since Joe Biden took office, and the reviews have been mixed. With Democratic majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, Biden has been able...
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NFTS are environmentally unsustainable
Last week, a group of hackers stole hundreds of NFTs from a site called OpenSea, with an estimated final total falling at 254 tokens stolen. It was later revealed the hack was...
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Legislators mask transphobia with weaponized language
I’m very passionate about ideas I believe in and the policies and positions that I believe are good and moral. But although I may be passionate, it takes a lot for me...
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Robert Pattinson will make a strong Batman
Michael Keaton. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Christian Bale. Ben Affleck. What all of these actors have in common, aside from being Hollywood A-listers, is that they have all donned the iconic cape...