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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...