For graduating seniors, the four years of collegiate bliss (or some facsimile thereof) are pinching to a close. Amid the pressure of those last few credits and the pain of waiting for callbacks for interviews, this weekend marked yet another undeniable sign that the year is coming to an end.

Friday night’s Relay for Life was more than just a cue that college will soon be over for roughly one-fourth of the Bearcat population. It was the fourth such event at Binghamton University — and graduating seniors will remember that the first marked the end of their confusing and fattening freshman year.

Friday’s celebration drew 155 teams representing nearly every student group on campus and about 1,900 participants. From a capella and dance performances to booths full of greeks, the floor of the Events Center was coated with representatives from all facets of student life.

Evidence that students at this University are not all apathetic and spoiled was sprawled out across the floor all night with board games, blankets and tents. $74,000 of effort and caring are in the bank to prove how much students are willing to come out and support worthy causes — and legitimate fundraising is no exception.

Even Pipe Dream’s editorial board managed to mingle with members of the Student Assembly and editors of the alternative press, mainly of the magazine The Element.

(Full disclosure: Release’s co-editor Chris Harnick is also co-chair of Relay for Life.)

There was more unity between and among student groups in the soft glow of the lit luminaria than during any rally or protest this year. Students who might have otherwise been prepping for their trek to State Street were settling down for a night of good will and social reflection.

And so, at least for a few small hours of the morning, this campus set down its arms and recent qualms, its grief and indignation and wrapped its consciousness around something larger.

If only we set up an indoor track around the entirety of campus.