Samantha Steiner
Contributing Release Writer
ssteine2@binghamton.edu
10 Articles
Theater
Good grief! Charlie Brown goes to high school in 'Dog Sees God'
An agitated young man in a yellow shirt hunches over a sheet of paper on the desk before him. As his pen makes its way across the page, a voice over the...
Lifestyles
How to get college class credit minus the classes
Instead of the traditional classroom experience, consider these campus-run programs for credit instead ...
Lifestyles
Languages need not be foreign
Instead of the traditional routes to learning a new language, like joining a club or spending a semester abroad, try some of these quick approaches to a more worldly vocabulary. ...
Arts & Culture
Alum builds sculptures with a playful twist
Zupnick certainly hasn’t abandoned his playful tendencies: His sculptures are meant to be turned, pushed and even ridden. ...
Theater
DCP takes a leap of faith with 'Angels in America'
This weekend, DCP will perform “Millennium Approaches,” which focuses on the intertwined stories of two couples, one gay and one straight. ...
Theater
Curtains up, pants down
As a member of Hinman Production Company, I’ve learned some pretty strange theater warm-ups. But this one tops them all: before a show, someone volunteers to give a rousing (and arousing) speech ...
Arts & Culture
Turn off your cell phones, please
One of the highlights of the show is the cell phone ballet, a five-minute sequence featuring phones, trench coats, umbrellas and a soundtrack of recorded conversation. ...
Arts & Culture
Phewtick: the low price of privacy
"A lot of people find this creepy, but it doesn’t really bother me... There are so many other apps that communicate with your phone’s GPS, and at least Phewtick is very honest ...
Arts & Culture
Sodexo for the Health Nut in You
Sodexo, infamous for being the No. 1 cause of the Freshman 15 at Binghamton University, isn’t the best at keeping students eating healthy. ...
Arts & Culture
"Beauty and the Beast" star and Bing alum Austin Basis talks to Release
With geeky glasses and frazzled hair, 36-year-old Binghamton University alumnus Austin Basis looks like a mad scientist. And that’s exactly what he’s aiming for as J.T. Forbes, biochemistry professor, witty best friend ...