Dimitriy Kaplan

8 Articles

The Times article lacked context

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The new school year is under way and we’ve all been experiencing the extreme rigors of syllabus week, post-syllabus week, and whatever week we’re currently in the midst of. Despite these time-consuming challenges, I can safely say that most of us are familiar by now with the atrocious New York Times article that has tarnished...

Gay bashers don’t belong on campus

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Binghamton University is home to some of the most esteemed and influential student organizations in New York. We can be proud of most of the events that take place on our campus, whether we participate in them or not. But every spring, we are also forced to endure unwelcome religious extremists who pollute our eyes...

Poor conduct at the Conduct office

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Where there is a north, there is a south, where there is a ying, there is a yang and when there is a voice of rationality, there is the Binghamton University Office of Student Conduct. I’ve been a student here for three years. Throughout those three years I’ve heard more stories about the Office screwing...

State Street sparkles

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Big city life is amazing. The option to get whatever you want, whenever you want is second-to-none, not to mention the aesthetic beauty of the lights illuminating the entire town in a way that postcards can never quite portray. Binghamton, on the other hand, doesn’t exactly fall under the category of illustrious city. But, it...

Humans vs. Zombies vs. me

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A zombie apocalypse is a horrifying, yet fictional event that has been portrayed in horror movies for decades. A “Humans vs. Zombies” apocalypse at Binghamton University is an equally horrifying, yet non-fictional event that happens every year on campus. I’m talking about the bizarre skirmish currently in progress on campus, awkwardly interrupting the lives of...

Freshman year beyond the Ugg boots

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If you can remember a time when Pasquale’s was called Big Daddy’s, when Club Liquid hosted free open bars and when Newing College still looked like Dickinson Community, you probably haven’t been drinking enough. More importantly, you’re probably not a freshman anymore. With every fall semester comes a new flock of overexcited freshmen waiting to...

Food service at BU needs major reform

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There is no doubt that Binghamton University harbors some of the state’s finest students, faculty and visitors. The problem lies in the process of feeding them. The Food Court located in the New University Union has problems with quality and efficiency, to say the least. There are often complaints of overcrowding and excessive wait times,...