Nicolas Scagnelli
nscagne1@binghamton.edu
47 Articles
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Never settle in dating
Are you in a relationship right now? Are you in a situationship right now? Are you hooking up with someone right now? Either way, all of these “matters of the heart,” as...
Senior Columns
Senior Column: Say hi to everyone
I do this thing every day where I say hi to a random person. It’s not just one person a day. I usually try to say hello to as many people as...
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Love is the hardest, most beautiful thing
Love. Love is … ? How would you describe love? I don’t know. How does one go about defining something like love? There’s the old adage along the lines of, “love is...
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Be yourself and people will accept you
I was in a class recently and my professor said something that made me think deeply. This class was in stand up comedy, and we were discussing a comedian we viewed. I...
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It's time to retire old characters
I write about stories a lot, and one thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how repetitive many new pieces of media feel. Many movies, shows or video games are either sequels,...
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Open up more
Having friends and family is a damn blessing. I truly believe that if you’re fortunate enough to have people in your life who genuinely care for and love you, you’re in a...
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FF7 Rebirth falters in its biggest moment
If you are a fan of my writing, you might have seen me discuss Final Fantasy (FF) before. FF is a series of Japanese video games that have been a juggernaut of...
Drug Issue 2024
Don't do drugs
Growing up I was told many things — always do the right thing, be nice to girls, never do drugs. It’s honestly funny that I’m writing for the drug issue. I feel...
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Avoid the 'sigma' community on social media
There’s a funny sub-community on Instagram. Well, I wouldn’t exactly say it is funny — I’d definitely call it interesting instead. The community isn’t only on Instagram — it has spread to...
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Keep protagonists quiet
I wrote about narrators a short while ago. I loved that article — it was challenging for me since I’m used to writing about stuff relating to Spider-Man and, instead, I wrote...