Samantha Steiner

Contributing Release Writer

ssteine2@binghamton.edu

10 Articles


Theater

Good grief! Charlie Brown goes to high school in 'Dog Sees God'

An agitated young man in a yellow shirt hunches over a sheet of paper on the desk before him. As his pen makes its way across the page, a voice over the...


Lifestyles

How to get college class credit minus the classes

Instead of the traditional classroom experience, consider these campus-run programs for credit instead ...


Lifestyles

Languages need not be foreign

Instead of the traditional routes to learning a new language, like joining a club or spending a semester abroad, try some of these quick approaches to a more worldly vocabulary. ...


Arts & Culture

Alum builds sculptures with a playful twist

Zupnick certainly hasn’t abandoned his playful tendencies: His sculptures are meant to be turned, pushed and even ridden. ...


Theater

DCP takes a leap of faith with 'Angels in America'

This weekend, DCP will perform “Millennium Approaches,” which focuses on the intertwined stories of two couples, one gay and one straight. ...


Theater

Curtains up, pants down

As a member of Hinman Production Company, I’ve learned some pretty strange theater warm-ups. But this one tops them all: before a show, someone volunteers to give a rousing (and arousing) speech ...


Arts & Culture

Turn off your cell phones, please

One of the highlights of the show is the cell phone ballet, a five-minute sequence featuring phones, trench coats, umbrellas and a soundtrack of recorded conversation. ...


Arts & Culture

Phewtick: the low price of privacy

"A lot of people find this creepy, but it doesn’t really bother me... There are so many other apps that communicate with your phone’s GPS, and at least Phewtick is very honest ...


Arts & Culture

Sodexo for the Health Nut in You

Sodexo, infamous for being the No. 1 cause of the Freshman 15 at Binghamton University, isn’t the best at keeping students eating healthy. ...


Arts & Culture

"Beauty and the Beast" star and Bing alum Austin Basis talks to Release

With geeky glasses and frazzled hair, 36-year-old Binghamton University alumnus Austin Basis looks like a mad scientist. And that’s exactly what he’s aiming for as J.T. Forbes, biochemistry professor, witty best friend ...