Jason Blackman
Resident Humorist
Senior English
jblackm1@binghamton.edu
11 Articles
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My talking diploma might mislead you
Good afternoon family, friends, esteemed faculty and fellow graduates of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, otherwise known as “Students Who Did Not Get Into SOM.” In a short matter of...
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William Shakespeare, Jane Austen…Carly Rae Jepsen?
As an English major, I’ve spent much of the last four years indulging in what many consider to be the greatest literary achievements in the history of the world. Now, weeks away...
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Suzanne Collins, here’s a real story
Unless you live in a cave, it’s hard to ignore the enormous success of this year’s breakout hit, “The Hunger Games.” Adapted from a novel by Suzanne Collins, the film has grossed...
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That time I got Cold-Stoned
As my seemingly fruitless quest for a career moves along at a snail’s pace, I often worry that my best working days are behind me. Sure, it’s a pessimistic mindset to embrace,...
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We live in a great college town, I promise
I’m rarely shocked by anything I see on the Internet, and I’ve seen some pretty wild things, mostly niche pornography. Woman on dog, dog on cat, Catdog on Reggie from “Rocket Power”...
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An introspective look at Blackman History Month
As it always does, the sun sets once again on Black History Month. BHM is a yearly tradition that began in 1926 and has served our nation not only as a celebration...
Sports
Super Bowl didn’t make the "Smash" I hoped for
As a columnist for the most renowned publication within a small radius of Matthews Chevrolet, it’s my duty to comment on events that lay at the forefront of our cultural spectrum. So,...
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Dreams die at the bottom of the Barrel
For a while now I planned on writing my last piece of the semester on something seasonal, like Pearl Harbor. That all changed last Thursday afternoon when a couple of my buddies...
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A very Sandusky Thanksgiving
Jerry Sandusky’s gaze followed the sun as it set behind an army of trees lining his backyard. A cloud of smoke painted every exhale as he contemplated some of his more questionable...
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Learning to cripple your child's dreams
Hey Mom and Dad — remember when you framed that story I wrote in the first grade, while praising my talent and stressing the importance of always following my dreams? Well, congratulations....