Stacey Schimmel
Pipe Dream News
sschimm1@binghamton.edu
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Sustainable practices taught at annual Earth Day festival
Refusing to be deterred by a rainy Friday afternoon, students came out to learn about ways to protect the environment and reduce their carbon footprint during Binghamton University’s 11th annual Earth Day...
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BU sophomore creates website to help students with meal plan budgeting
With only a month left in the semester, many students are feeling the strain of their meal plans running low. But a sophomore at Binghamton University has created a website that helps...
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BU anthropologist looks to DNA in search for human ancestry
A professor at Binghamton University has been conducting DNA research to learn about how an extinct species has contributed to human evolution. Andrew Merriwether, an anthropology professor, is examining the way populations...
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Memories, conversations shared in local Yiddish club
For dozens of senior citizens in the Binghamton area, every Thursday brings a chance to gather at the Vestal Jewish Community Center (JCC) to catch up over coffee. There’s only one rule:...
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SEX ISSUE 2016: Students ditch the dorms for sex across campus
It’s no secret that students sometimes engage in sexual relations outside of the bedroom. What isn’t commonly known is that there is no Student Conduct rule explicitly prohibiting sex on campus. So...
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To offset rising college costs, two Binghamton University alumni start grant for student housing
The cost of college is usually steep, but two Binghamton University alumni are looking to lessen the burden by awarding small grants to students in order to pay for their housing. Homes...
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Academic Alert System notifies students of struggles in the classroom
When a student is struggling with a course, it may take them weeks or even months to realize they are behind. Binghamton University has launched an alert system to inform students if...
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Second annual Women’s Leadership Series undergoes changes
An intensive one-day women’s leadership conference has turned into a semester-long series of female alumni speakers to empower, educate and inspire women at Binghamton University for life beyond the classroom. This past...
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Professor examines significance of visual culture in 1920’s Germany
A Binghamton University professor is looking at almost 100-year-old photography not just as art, but as a glimpse of how modernity overtook the natural world of the time. Carl Gelderloos, an assistant...
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Tamasha shines bright lights on Indian culture
The Watters Theatre stage was filled with bright lights, hip-hop routines, sparkling outfits, a cappella performances and classical dances on Saturday night as part of the Indian International Student Union’s (IISU) annual...