As a student, going to see a movie these days can take a huge chunk out of your already frighteningly low amount of spending money. With prime-time tickets starting at $9, it often seems like instead of going to dinner and a movie, you’ve got to choose between the two — and that’s without popcorn and a drink. For anyone who can’t spare upwards of $10 to $15 to go see one movie, there is another option: the Endicott Cinema Saver. Many of you have probably heard of it or wondered what it was when you were looking up movie…

“Othello,” arguably one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies, has no place for laughter. “Hamlet” has the overbearing and impractical Polonius and Hamlet’s strange antics to lessen the tension at times. “Romeo and Juliet” has the distinctly lighter tone of young love. And in the rest of the tragedies the audience at least gets the benefit of the villain suffering a terrible death. But “Othello” begins in the black of night and only continues to be dark, dark and darker. The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage in Johnson City is host to Goodwill Theatre Inc. and director Rosemary Hay’s production of William Shakespeare’s…

Rihanna shocked the world last spring when she made the controversial decision to go back to Chris Brown after he punched her repeatedly after the Grammys, according to police reports. She has only recently opened up about her thoughts on her ordeal in an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America.” Domestic violence is an ugly issue that has always been a problem, not only on a national level, but even on college campuses. Studies show that at least one in five college students has experienced domestic violence, but only recently has the topic been introduced into conversation.…

In hopes of preparing viewers for the loss of prime-time’s most popular sci-fi television show, “Lost,” ABC introduced a new one last Tuesday, “V.” The show is a remake of a 1983 series about an alien race that comes to earth masquerading as beautiful, charismatic human-like creatures. The Vs come to Earth with a promise to trade their technology with the humans in exchange for resources that they need. At the end of the hour, however, it is revealed that beneath their beautiful exteriors and philanthropic ideals lie scaly visages and ulterior motives. The show aired at 8 p.m. and…

As a student, it is hard enough to keep up good grades, get enough sleep and try to keep a semblance of a social life, but when we consider how hard it is to also keep a balanced diet a lot of students are left without a clue. Many students turn to dietary supplements and daily vitamins to make up for what may be lacking in their diets. Dietary supplements are a good idea at school because of the constant affront to our immune systems. Emily Rellis, a sophomore philosophy, politics and law major, said she takes a daily vitamin…

At the opposite end of the spectrum from leisure reading is the hundreds of pages professors assign us to read each week — pages that students seem determined to hate no matter what. It isn’t just in Shakespeare and Literary Theory, even classes like American Humor experience this phenomenon. Books that would be awesome summer reading, like “Catch-22,” “Thank You For Smoking” and “Running With Scissors” get SparkNoted on a regular basis at Binghamton University. The problem students seem to have is that every book that is assigned for class ends up being over-analyzed and dissected to death before we…

Students today are more strapped for cash than ever. Whether it be lacking extra spending money or coming up short on tuition, more and more students are looking for employment. While an off-campus job can be very stressful there are also great benefits to expanding your horizons. Motivation for getting a part time-job could not be more varied. Some students need money to pay for health insurance; some need to pay for tuition, rent and food. Others are motivated by more material needs — shopping for clothes, paying for nights Downtown or having a little extra cash on hand to…

For anyone who has ever thought that there is a lack of song and dance on prime time television, the answer has arrived: “Glee.” For the people who think that a show about a glee club is the last thing that they want to be watching, you should give it a chance — it might surprise you. In “Glee,” you should expect some moments of sickening sweetness, but as long as you see it coming, you won’t overdose. The show airs on Fox at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and more than keeps up with veteran shows. This past Wednesday, Glee…

It’s one of Binghamton’s seven nice days of the year and instead of going outside to enjoy the weather while it lasts, you find yourself glued to the couch watching a “Real Housewives” marathon. Suddenly, it’s five hours later and you haven’t moved an inch. This is a common occurrence in this day and age of increasing reality television. Reality TV started with the noble intentions of depicting life as it really is — season one of “The Real World” was a social experiment to see how people from different backgrounds interacted with each other in real world situations. But…

You’ve just arrived home after an outrageous night Downtown and your stomach is growling in revolt. Ordering in is not an option, as you have spent your last three dollars on the cab ride home. You weigh your options: Chinese takeout from two weeks ago, mystery casserole in a Tupperware container that you don’t remember making and a bean salad that has been in the fridge since your birthday. Or, depending on your mental and physical capacity after a night of partying, you could attempt cooking. But keep in mind that if an oven or stove is involved, the risk…

After a long summer, we’re finally back to school, which for many of us means a significant withdrawal from our checking accounts. We have to buy dorm decorations, gym memberships, parking passes, snacks and last but not least, books. Books, books, books and more books. When classes are requiring new editions and a dozen novels, the bills can pile up — especially when you don’t know where to find the best deals. If you are really strapped for cash or are a science major with three classes all calling for $130 textbooks, there may be a way to escape your…

If last year was any indication of upcoming trends, it looks like freshmen might have to prepare themselves for some tight living quarters. Over-occupied triples are the university’s solution to too many incoming freshmen. While dorm life is already a struggle for some students — sharing a relatively small room with one other person — it becomes even more of a problem when three students are expected to inhabit the same-sized space. Not only do the students have to share their living space, but they also have to share furniture as well. Unlike normal doubles or triples which have a…

Spring has finally come to Binghamton and the students have the tan lines and flip flops to prove it. As the weather warms up and the school year winds down, it’s time for Spring Fling at Binghamton University. Spring Fling, organized by the Student Association, is Saturday, May 2. BU’s annual carnival will be host to Rookie of the Year and Eve 6 and sideshow performer, Todd Robbins. The festivities begin in the morning and last until the concert’s curtain call. Sixty student groups are participating in the Fling Saturday — 20 more than last year — meaning more free…

There may not be flashing disco lights, a comedic host or campy sound effects, but the city of Binghamton now has its own Cash Cab roaming the streets of Downtown. In Binghamton, Ralph E. Boone, Jr. is our Ben Bailey, quizzing students on their Southern Tier and New York state knowledge. Always looking to make his clientele happy, Boone officially kicked off his new Cash Cab program last week. He started the game to please one of his Binghamton University clients who told him she would love to have a Cash Cab on campus. “The point is to get the…

May is literally right around the corner, which means the end of school and, more importantly, the end of our favorite TV shows. While some students are worrying about their finals, others are more focused on the question of “Will they or won’t they?” for major characters on TV shows. In the tradition of Mulder and Scully on “The X-Files” and Ross and Rachel on “Friends,” television couples rarely have an uncomplicated and happy relationship. Instead, writers and show-runners drag the relationship on for years, leaving the viewers wading through a pool of unresolved sexual tension. According to TV fans…