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A final farewell from Pipe Dream's Editor-in-Chief
Without Pipe Dream, Binghamton University would have been a vastly different place for me. ...
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Don't take your Binghamton experience for granted
I remember exactly where I was when I read Marx’s “The Fetishism of Commodities” — bear with me, this won’t be about dead philosophers — my freshman year. I was in the...
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All beliefs merit respect
In fourth grade, our elementary school hosted an election. The goal was to help us all develop our own opinions while learning to respect others. It was the year of Bush versus...
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Election season remind us necessity of staying civically engaged
With election season upon us, I’m reminded why I truly hate politics. That’s not to be confused with me saying I hate the government or specific politicians. I just hate politics and...
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Religious organizations should not be tax exempt
Nobody likes paying taxes. Nobody likes spending more money than they have to, particularly when times are tight. Nonetheless, taxes are the bedrock of the American economy because they allow for infrastructure...
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Ready to face change
When I thought about what I wanted to write for my senior column, I looked back at a blog post my mom wrote almost four years ago: “I find myself preparing for...
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Transferring to BU was one of my best decisions
When I was 18 years old, I walked onto the campus of SUNY Oneonta an anxious college freshman extremely unsure of my surroundings, and sort of looking forward to what that fall...
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BU gives you the opportunity to pursue your interests
Looking up prospective colleges, I came across the Pipe Dream website. It was the only college newspaper I had seen that fascinated me. I was not considering writing for a paper when...
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As it turns out, home is where the heart is
Last summer, my mom and I became homeless. Mom had been out of work for several months and the waiting list for public housing in my hometown is a year long, so...
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College is full of weirdos
Normally, I’d use this space to tell you about butt sex or better ways you can eat out your girlfriend, and for the last two years it’s been one of my favorite...