One erratic report card
Well, another year is in the books and we’re dolling out the grades. President Stenger might want to hang this one on his fridge. Others, well … not so much.
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 [...]
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, [...]
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). As a result, some people think that I will be pursuing a career in journalism after graduation. While I certainly value my Pipe [...]
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 graduated from high school insanely excited for college, ready to move onto the next phase of my life. Now as I get ready [...]
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 its fair share of studious students. But during finals week, and even during the week prior, the traffic of people entering and leaving [...]
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 mandate: providing low-cost, high-quality education to students.
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.
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 time, each and every one of us seniors will be handed a diploma signifying four years of academic achievement. The Oxford English Dictionary [...]
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 touch afterward. No, it’s not because one too many of us have fallen into bed with another or because I know that I’ll [...]
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 my farewell column. It’s the last piece that I will ever write for this fine publication and for months I have contemplated what [...]
Classes, comedians … college.
Four years. It’s hard to believe how fast they flew by. How in the world is it that nearly four years ago, I was here in the middle of July for orientation? Looking back that far, there are only a few things that stand out in my mind: Al (one of my Orientation Advisers), Tim [...]
A staticky future
Channel Six has been a mockery of a TV channel. We have grown sick of BTV’s perpetually delayed airing schedule, but we think we can see light at the end of the tunnel.