How to be sad You stay by yourself You live alone You die alone The tears run down your face You wonder what it's like to live What are those maniacs doing on the outside You wonder what it's like to die How do they smile What is in all that cheer Is there a recipe Some baking soda or...

A poem inspired by Nikki  Giovanni

The holidays are long gone. It seems that no matter who you are, December has given way to a new season. Yet that isn’t totally true- some people, for their culture, bring the season of December through January. The old Polish Christmas is an example- it, in tradition, lasts from Christmas Eve through...

The photos below were taken at Binghamton University's nature preserve.  

The coronavirus has driven us into our homes, away from the fearful madness of the world. Whether fully or partly remote, everyone has been stuck with the same homely issues- no exercise, no socialization, no sports. And while many of our problems are here to stick with us for an unseeable amount of...

This is no time for complacency on healthcare. With more than 26,000 Americans dying each year due to lack of health insurance, and with tens of millions of Americans uninsured, it’s heartbreakingly clear that the wealthiest nation on earth has utterly failed in its guarantee of fundamental human...

Vestal CSD is officially closed at least until the 15th of Mayl! Schools OUT, but you’re IN. Quarantine has both positives and negatives. One VHS student said,  “miss you all but I’ve read tons of books.” Another student stated, “I’ve gotten a lot done. I like that but I’m missing normal...