Let’s be honest: Consent does not begin in the bedroom. It begins with that first physical interaction with the person you probably met over the weekend. Oftentimes, we have not met this person prior or don’t know them as well as some of our closest friends. This makes it difficult to understand...
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So this is it. This is the last Burekrat column I will be publishing as opinions editor for Cardinal Points. The word that most think of is “bittersweet,” and I hate to use that word because it’s so cliché, but I can’t think of another word to describe it. I’m not graduating, but I will...
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I’ve always dreamed of making a difference. It sounds corny, but it’s true. How I would do this, however, has remained a mystery until the beginning of this semester. I decided the most selfless act I could do for another person is give a part of me to somebody else — literally. My friend’s...
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Four years isn’t nearly long enough for college students to take advantage of all of the opportunities Plattsburgh State has to offer. I worry I won’t have enough time to be a part of every club and organization I wish to be involved in. There’s always that “what if” that looms over the heads...
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This past weekend, I had the privilege of traveling to our nation’s capital for the wedding of my cousin Abbey. She had been engaged for a few years to a man named Jim, Jimin for long. He’s from India and has an English accent. I thought it was the coolest thing when I first met him. It sounded like...
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Those who agree with capital punishment will usually point to cost of incarceration as one of their supporting arguments. Death, however, is simply an easy way out for those who commit atrocities. It’s been proved by their actions that Boston bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev did not fear...
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It was the day from hell. All I wanted to do when I got back to my room was pass out and never wake up from my prolonged sleep. It must’ve been 2 a.m. when I finally made it to my room after my Wednesday responsibilities. But something kept me up. I normally fall asleep with the TV on every night....
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I’ve got this thing where I place myself in other people’s shoes. Some call it empathy, but I call it a curse. This past Sunday, I traveled to Burlington to go record shopping with some friends. After we browsed through a couple of stores, we decided to go to this tea restaurant. I had never been...
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Thoughts raced through my mind like sports cars speeding down the Northway. The responsibilities I must take care of on a daily basis drains me mentally. There is no time to rest my mind, for it constantly wanders like a nomad. I had an hour to kill before my next obligation, so I decided to hang...
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“You better take care of your car if you plan on driving home for this wedding.” Great, another voicemail from my mother. My car has been dead in the Macdonough parking lot since the first week of classes this semester. Why didn’t I take care of it sooner? I was too busy and it was too cold...
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29 Apr 2016
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