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More than just a fluffy friend

When I went home for Thanksgiving, I was once again reminded of how much I love my dog. His name is Han Solo — yes, like the swashbuckling space-hero of “Star Wars”...


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The best horror novels for Halloween

Best vampire novel “Salem’s Lot” by Stephen King The definitive vampire novel, hands down. King is known as the master of horror for a reason. Whether you’re a fan of King, vampires...


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Are you there God? It's me, iPhone

A cell phone rings. Heads turn. The perpetrator surely knows he is being gawked at by dozens of disapproving faces, but can’t acknowledge them. The shame is too much and the show...


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Pick up lines to use in Binghamton

Release compiled some of the funniest pickup lines from students, so try some of these out if you're stuck on what to say. ...


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The No-frills Facebook model faces impending extinction

I think we all can agree that Facebook, although we love it, can be a real tool. If one of our friends treated us the way Facebook does — changing constantly, selling...


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Stop being a bitch, start getting assertive

Nothing can ruin a new pair of heels faster than a bitchy attitude — or walking anywhere on Front Street. Really. Bitchiness is extremely off-putting. Assertiveness, however, is damn sexy. But beware...


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Diamond in the rough

Right then and there I couldn’t believe it, and everything had come full circle. All the work I put in and all of the support I had from everybody — it finally...


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Sour September memories: A requiem for the Left

With the passing of this month, our country bowed its head in reverence to those we lost now 10 long years ago in the terrible attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Local prayer...


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Running away from the "Undie Run"

While perusing last Friday’s issue of Pipe Dream, I found a story below the fold that beckoned me. Oddly enough, the words “undie run” were in the headline. I read on for...


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Anti-drug agencies lead misguided campaign efforts

Our education system has a responsibility to advocate public well-being, but that being said, there is a serious problem right in front of our eyes. The slogans of America’s anti-drug and anti-alcohol...