Columns

Students should support the nationwide prison strike

By Sarah Molano -

As students were just getting back into their school routines, inmates in at least 17 states were organizing a nationwide prison strike. Our two worlds — those of students and of prisoners...

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We need to stop glorifying artists who exploit their models

By Annick Tabb -

When I was in third grade, I developed a slight obsession with Greek mythology. It was during this time that I learned about the Muses — the goddesses of literature, science and...

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Students must find a balance between schoolwork and leisure time

By Georgia Kerkezis -

With summer over and the fall semester just beginning, I find myself feeling both excited and sad. I spent my summer here in Binghamton with a couple of friends, and although we...

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Note from the Editor: This is your newspaper

By Emily Kaufman -

First and foremost, thank you. If this is your first time picking up Pipe Dream, thanks for joining us, and welcome to Binghamton. If this is your hundredth time picking up Pipe...

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Be bold and take advantage of opportunities

By Aaron Bondar -

Every year, Pipe Dream — the illustrious publication you hold in your hands — publishes a summer issue, invariably read by the incoming freshman class. If you’re reading this now, you’re probably...

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Making friends is key to getting the most out of college

By Elizabeth Short -

Congrats on surviving the college process and deciding to come to Binghamton University; it’s not easy and you deserve a second to take in all your hard work. I’m here to pass...

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Senior Column: Stepping off the sidelines

By Henry Zheng -

For the majority of my life, I’ve been the sole audience of an unwatched show. A friend once described me as being a spectator of sorts, passive and carefully watching for things...

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Senior Column: Finding the words to say thanks

By Noah Bressner -

It’s always been hard for me to leave the Pipe Dream office. I’ve skipped so many classes and I often stayed here so much longer than I needed to. There were times...

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Senior Column: Giving and taking another shot

By Alana Epstein -

In October 2015, my friend Matt’s life was cut short after a bicycle accident at the University of Delaware. Matt would be graduating this month, but instead, he won’t get the chance...

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Senior Column: Learning to assume my own identity

By Kara Jillian Brown -

My relationship with race has always been far more complex than necessary. I am a proud black daughter of two amazing black parents, but I always struggled with feeling black enough. I’ve...