Staff Editorials
Pipe Dream's SA and BU Council Endorsements 2025-26
Each year, Pipe Dream’s Executive Board interviews every candidate running for positions on the Student Association’s E-Board and the University Council. Each candidate had the opportunity to share their backgrounds, platforms and...
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Democracy dies in The Post
Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, but his involvement seemed to only encompass financial support and benefit — until recently. Bezos has now gone public about his direct influence on...
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On much-needed campus support amid troubling executive orders
Since President Donald Trump assumed office, a rapid blitz of executive orders and policies targeting immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been enacted. These include a pause on refugee resettlement,...
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City Council must pass Good Cause Eviction
In April 2024, New York’s Good Cause Eviction law took effect. With jurisdiction over landlords owning more than 10 buildings, its stated goal was to protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and...
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Editorial: Fall 2024 Report Card
Administration: C- It’s a new year, but we are still experiencing many of the same problems. While Binghamton University’s administration has made strides since last year, we feel they have still largely...
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Editorial: What we’re grateful for this Thanksgiving
Brandon Ng, Editor-in-Chief Despite what some may say, I’m so grateful for the community we get to immerse ourselves in for the duration of our time here. Binghamton really is special, and...
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Optimism does not start in D.C.
On election night last Tuesday, candidates, students and residents gathered at watch parties with phones in hand, checking constantly for updates or anxiously awaiting results from key swing states as they trickled...
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Editorial: Vote 'yes' on Proposal 2
Almost two years ago, Officer Brad Kaczynski knelt on Hamail Waddell’s neck and back during an arrest on Jan. 1, 2023. This past Tuesday, Binghamton City Court Judge William Pelella found Waddell...
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Editorial: 2024 local election endorsements
U.S. Congress: Josh Riley The Editorial Board confidently endorses Josh Riley for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The incumbent, Rep. Marc Molinaro, has not proven to be reliable and trustworthy,...
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Editorial: University policies hinder ‘open dialogue’
Last Tuesday, three faculty members at Binghamton University presented a letter to the Faculty Senate criticizing the administration’s response to last semester’s Peace Quad encampment and other student protests. Just before the...