The Editorial Board
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4 Articles
Staff Editorials
Protest is a right, abortion should be too
On Sept. 18, in the Glenn G. Bartle Library breezeway, an anti-abortion table set up by the Binghamton University College Republicans and Students for Life of America (SFLA) featured massive dramatic signs...
Staff Editorials
Build BAP Better
Binghamton University recently announced that it would be terminating its Binghamton Advantage Program (BAP) and replacing it with the “Broome to Binghamton (B2B) Guarantee Program” and more robust transfer programs. As we...
Staff Editorials
BU must accommodate growing student population
Currently, 60 Binghamton University freshmen are living in super occupancy housing (SOH) on campus, about a third of the 153 who began the semester this way. In SOH, three students are cramped...
Columns
Save the Bundy, save third places
The Bundy Museum’s funding crisis should be a call to action to preserve community spaces, which are crucial to community building and the mental and physical well-being of citizens.The Bundy Museum, a...
Staff Editorials
Broome County Jail must fulfill Holland settlement's promises
Last week, a settlement was finally reached in Makyyla Holland’s lawsuit, which has the potential to aid in passing legislation to protect the rights of transgender people incarcerated across New York state....
Staff Editorials
Opioid settlement is a Band-Aid fix
Broome County recently received about $1.6 million in a settlement fund to support efforts to combat the opioid crisis. While this settlement is generous and a step in the right direction, it...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Spring 2023 Report Card
Administration: C- Binghamton University’s administration took a large step back this semester. One of the most significant issues — one Pipe Dream reported on — was a massive sex discrimination and harassment...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Spring 2023 Diversity Report
Spring 2023 Diversity Survey results: Graphics by Alexa Valadez/Design Assistant From the Editorial Board: In what is now a three-year tradition, Pipe Dream conducted a diversity survey of all our staff and...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: A not-quite living wage
Over spring break, Binghamton University finally announced it would raise minimum stipends for full-time, 10-month doctoral students from $17,000 to $21,000 in fall 2023. Doctoral students already receiving stipends above $21,000 and...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Students are not feeling good, like they should, about Spring Fling
When @bingsapb posted to Instagram saying they would announce Spring Fling performers over spring break, Binghamton University students were abuzz with anticipation over who would perform this year. In the comment section,...