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BU should invest more in the realm of esports
Competitive gaming, also known as esports, has gained widespread popularity over the past decade, occasionally breaching the public mainstream when large events dole out millions of dollars in prize money to young...
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Islamophobia remains a long-lasting effect of Sept. 11
This past month, on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, it was commonplace to honor the thousands of Americans who died that day or those who perished in...
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U.N. Security Council gives too much power to the hands of a few
The United Nations (U.N.) was established in 1945 with a founding charter drafted by 50 countries gathered in San Francisco, California. The most influential organ of the U.N. is the Security Council,...
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Trans-exclusionary language is harmful, disrespectful
If you’ve read one of my columns before, you probably have seen a bit of a pattern: Bring up a current event, talk about its broader implications and why you should care....
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The U.S. cannot recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government
Much has been said about the current situation in Afghanistan, but few have answered the question of what comes next. At the time of writing, two months after the terrorist group seized...
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College discourse on eating disorders is toxic
Editor’s note: This column discusses disordered eating and body dysmorphia, so readers should be advised. “You’re withering away,” my roommate said with droopy eyes. I looked at my half-empty smoothie sitting on...
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Democrats should have passed the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal would have allocated $3.5 trillion toward public infrastructure, jobs, internet access for all Americans and combating climate change via investment in clean, public transport. The bill included spending...
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New, inclusive programs for gifted students alleviate segregation
Recently, New York City public schools — located in some of the most segregated school districts in the country — moved to phase out the gifted and talented program to replace it...
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Demonizing LSD prevents valuable research on health benefits
Modern day “hippies’’ claim we are amid a revival of the 1960s counterculture, an era known for its drug-fueled, antiestablishment cultural wave that flooded through the ’60s into the ’70s. There are...
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Nonreusable cutlery doesn't belong in BU dining halls
As a freshman with no car, no money and no idea how to navigate Downtown Binghamton, dining hall hopping has become a frequent activity for my friends and I. Living in Newing...