Opinions

Anyway, my point is …

Well, here it is. This is my swan song. The whole kit and kaboodle. One last hurrah. The curtains have come down. My story ends here. Now’s the end of this chapter....


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A masterfully crafted farewell piece

There’s no set formula for a “good-bye column,” I guess. But this is (unfortunately, sort of) the last piece I’ll ever write for this newspaper, so it needs to be good. I’ve...


Opinions

You’ve learned your lessons, now use them to help others

I’ve been with Pipe Dream for all eight semesters of my college career, all of which I have spent in the copy section (something people have and will continue to ask about)....


Opinions

College is a trove of self-discovery

The time has come — graduation. Here I am trying to write my goodbye column, but what can I say that hasn’t already been said? Ummm… Not much. Four years ago I...


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Absenteeism is the PODS’ fatal flaw

Typically when classes are in session, the PODS of Glenn G. Bartle Library are a place of hustle and bustle. On weekends, it becomes slightly less busy, but Bartle Library still attracts...


Staff Editorials

An unenthusiastic endorsement

The economic boon, alternative energy research facility and additions to the faculty and student body are commendable, but BU’s NYSUNY 2020 initiative misses the mark when it comes to the University’s primary ...


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Binghamton’s Four Noble Truths, the way I lived them

Senior Columnist Alyssa Mercante sums up her time at Binghamton in four verses. Warning: It isn't all pretty. ...


Opinions

My talking diploma might mislead you

Good afternoon family, friends, esteemed faculty and fellow graduates of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, otherwise known as “Students Who Did Not Get Into SOM.” In a short matter of...


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Actually, I got by with quite a bit of help from my friends

If I know one thing for sure, it’s that my friends love each other. And it’s not because we’re sad to see each other graduate, or because we’ve promised to stay in...


Opinions

Endure monotony, enjoy the present

Despite my best efforts to pretend that my time here at Binghamton University isn’t almost over and real life isn’t fast approaching, here I am in the last week of classes, writing...