Lifestyles

Karl Bernhardsen: from SA E-Board to county legislator

For Bernhardsen, going door-to-door was not just about gaining the required signatures, but also about meeting voters, introducing himself to the people he wished to serve and understanding their collective concerns. ...


Television

Giancarlo Esposito talks 'Breaking Bad,' acting and losing your dreams to reach them

He gave the audience trite advice to pursue whatever would make them happy, but the advice came with a twist: He told them to detach themselves from the dream. With the detachment ...


Lifestyles

Bring it all back to Bing: what you left at home

While we love Binghamton in all of its quaint glory, some things are just better purchased at home. ...


Lifestyles

Send friends money in a snap

The validity of Snapcash’s security should definitely be the first question on everybody’s mind, as Snapchat has come under fire in the past when people discovered that the app never actually deletes ...


Lifestyles

What to do when you're stuck in Binghamton for Thanksgiving

“There’s nothing to do on campus,” said Diandra Lu, an international student and sophomore majoring in biochemistry. “Literally everything is closed.” ...


Movies

Volunteer as tribute to go see 'Mockingjay'

Unlike its predecessors, “Mockingjay” relies on an intellectually provocative story line rather than one that is action-based. ...


Music

Jared Frazer marches to his own beat—and mixes it, too

While a skilled DJ’s ability to get a crowd moving is appreciable, it takes a diversely talented musician to make a genuine impact on the industry. ...


Arts & Culture

A musical love story about a botanist, his co-worker and his man-eating plant

Premiering Off-Off-Broadway in 1982, the musical was originally written by Howard Ashman and composed by Alan Menken (who you may know for his music in such Disney movies as “The Little Mermaid” ...


Fashion

Normcore: the gender neutral style

The purest manifestation of the trend, whether intentional or not, resembles a ’90s tourist or an American dad on a Sunday afternoon. ...


Lifestyles

Explaining a building with brutal design

The building is home to Watson advising and most engineering classes (as well as other classes), but unless you need to go in for one of those, it’s best avoided. ...