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Sexual relief efforts

It’s that fateful time of the semester again, when everything comes to a close and all kinds of stress pop up out from every source. We all know it’s coming, yet barely...


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"Twihards" need to die, hard.

I have a theory that I’ve been letting marinate for quite some time now. It’s one into which I’ve put hours of observation. I’ve executed quite a few field tests and taken...


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Concentrate on the real drug problem

Government regulation of civil liberties has always been an ambiguous, controversial matter. Prohibiting individual choice is a slippery slope, but administrations have done it for decades. The results are often disastrous. Prohibition...


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Religion and nation: A slippery slope

Most of us have sworn to God, whether informally or as a duty. As a figure of speech, I do it all the time. But if I meant these words precisely, if...


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The Chosen One

Harvey Stenger is a proven research and engineering warhorse, but when he takes Binghamton University's highest position, will he bring the same vigor to the liberal arts? ...


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Muppets, family, parades, oh my!

Think back some 15 years for a moment. We were all relatively young and in first grade or kindergarten or what have you. The Muppets were still on television in syndication. The...


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A very Sandusky Thanksgiving

Jerry Sandusky’s gaze followed the sun as it set behind an army of trees lining his backyard. A cloud of smoke painted every exhale as he contemplated some of his more questionable...


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Rape victims don't warrant blame

Our dear Pipe Dream has repeatedly been home to content concerning what is and is not suitable for a female to wear, whether it is in an effort to increase rape awareness...


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Can you read this? Don't take that for granted.

I wasn’t sure what to be grateful for this Thanksgiving — besides eating a home-cooked meal — until I read about James Arruda Henry. Henry was illiterate for most of his life...


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State Street sparkles

Big city life is amazing. The option to get whatever you want, whenever you want is second-to-none, not to mention the aesthetic beauty of the lights illuminating the entire town in a...