Arts & Culture
Single? Make the most of SAD
Being single is fine, and on most holidays it doesn’t matter at all. Single for New Year’s? Cool. Ridin’ solo for Veteran’s Day? No problem. Single for Halloween? Sure — even though...
Arts & Culture
Spice things up with your valentine
Valentine’s Day usually means going out to dinner or exchanging simple gifts. So, for a lot of people, there’s not much that makes it different than any other date night. Instead of...
Arts & Culture
Super Bowl 2012 commercials lackluster
While for some people Sunday represented the biggest football game of the year, for others it represented a completely different battle — the Brand Bowl. The day of the year when companies...
Arts & Culture
Target: High fashion, reasonable prices
It used to be that designer clothing was either only for the rich and famous or an investment purchase. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Since the economic bubble burst in...
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Lessons learned as a Binghamton freshman
Being a freshman in college can be daunting at times. You’re in a new place with new people, and sometimes it can take a while to get into the swing of things....
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Making friends on your floor isn’t as hard as you’d think
Maybe you’re a transfer student, a freshman still getting your bearings or just extremely shy, but regardless of your status it’s possible that you’ve yet to meet all the people who live...
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Solo living no more: getting used to your roommate
Those who live in a fairy tale world may believe that dorm life is like a Disney movie, where good always prevails over evil and things work out in the end. But...
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Shredding the “Freshman Fifteen”
Last June, I had to buy several pairs of new pants, and I’ll tell you why: during my freshman year, I gained 25 pounds. Ridiculous, I know. I saw the “Freshman 15”...
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Pre-gaming protocol in the dorms
As classes drone on, many students drift to thoughts of the weekend, counting down the hours until they can drink, dance and forget about the dreadfully long syllabi they were just handed....
Arts & Culture
Dealing with your roommate’s relationship the right way
Living with another person comes with its set of issues to work through, but what happens when your roommate is in a relationship? It can be hard to set boundaries, but if...