Columns
Communities must invest in walkable cities
Just outside of campus, construction for the Route 434 Greenway Project is underway — a 2.5-mile pedestrian and bike path connecting the town of Vestal to Downtown Binghamton. Generally, while walking through...
Columns
Artificial intelligence is unlikely to seriously harm society
Many sci-fi movies have painted artificial intelligence (AI) to be an omen of humanity’s demise. The first cinematic appearance of AI was in a 1927 silent German film, “Metropolis.” Throughout the entire...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Delta: the gift that keeps on giving
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Binghamton University students received a B-Line News Addition containing a message from BU President Harvey Stenger about COVID-19 on campus. In this message, Stenger expressed concerns about an...
Columns
Celebrities are not obligated to speak on social issues
One positive aspect of today’s rapid news cycle is the ability to find out about virtually any event occurring anywhere at any time. From Twitter bots to renowned news anchors, virtually any...
Columns
FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine can curtail misinformation
A short two weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is a monumental scientific achievement, from development to approval and mass...
Columns
Eric Adams is unfit for the role of NYC mayor
The murder of George Floyd last year and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality and systematic racial inequality have continued to loom large over America’s collective political...
Columns
The guilt of socializing during a pandemic is nuanced
These days, it feels like every social college activity is a super-spreader event. I find that over the past year and a half, everything makes me feel just a little guilty in...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Pipe Dream's words of wisdom 2021
As Binghamton University welcomes first-year students in person this fall, there are sure to be many questions and doubts. From sophomores to seniors, Pipe Dream staff is here to give you our...
Columns
Don't be scared to be undeclared
Entering Binghamton University last August, my undeclared major felt like a giant inkblot on my life — annoying and stressful. I was jealous of my suitemates who had come in as declared...
Senior Columns
Senior column: Pursuing life with passion
All these years later, my mom was right — somehow, I did manage to be late to my college graduation. Not late enough where I missed anything too important, but late enough...