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Bend it like a bearcat
Hi, my name is Mark, and I love soccer. Yes, I know it might be a problem. But before you start calling me a communist, a Frenchie or a terrorist, let me...
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Welcome! A letter from the Release editor
Welcome to Release, Pipe Dream’s weekly arts/entertainment/lifestyle section. For those of you loyal readers who have perused the pages of Release in the past, you’ve probably noticed the section’s lack of a...
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BU students pitch in to help ease flood’s toll
This month, with the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in the public’s consciousness, some student groups at Binghamton University have another — more local — natural disaster on their minds: the record-breaking...
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A sitdown with the Binghamton Police Chief
… with Binghamton Police Chief Steven R. Tronovitch In this segment, we get in a few words with the movers and shakers of the University community. From real-estate moguls to the cops...
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Facebook Group of the Week
Facebook Has Gotten Too Creepy (graphic here) We at Release, as well, were deeply disturbed by Facebook’s latest addition, the “news feed.” It’s scary when your stalking addiction becomes public. Just ask...
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Seven times zones away — but here at home, the conflict rages
This summer, with campus nearly 6,000 miles away, several Binghamton University students and alumni found themselves in the middle of an international conflict that made headlines around the world. For those who...
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One man’s plan to save academia: expel the complainers!
Last week, one of my professors put his notes on Microsoft Power Point for the first time. He told the class that although he had never done such a thing before, he...
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The world’s news … in brief
Bodies of 33 men found scattered across Baghdad; 7 coalition troops killed BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Police found the tortured, blindfolded bodies of 33 men scattered across the capital Monday and the...
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A look at the spotted success of recent BU enterta
Over the past three years, BU’s student concerts officials have brought a number of acts that fared less-than-thrillingly. Sandra Dube looks to change that. But for now, here’s a look at recent...
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Conference champs back on court
After a mind-blowing season that ended with the conference title in its hands, the Binghamton women’s volleyball team is out to prove that last year was no fluke. The Bearcats were predicted...