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Reading for fun as a student
With papers to write and tests to study for, reading for leisure is probably the last thing on a Binghamton University student’s mind. College is a place that is supposed to spark...
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Housewives are people too
Caroline Manzo knows how to have it all: family, friends, a successful career — and now she can add a hit TV show to her list. The spirited Italian mama quickly became...
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Julian Casablancas “Strokes” his own guitar
The Strokes may just be the most acclaimed New York garage rockers of this decade, and during the band’s hiatus, each member, except for guitarist Nick Valensi, has participated in other musical...
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Juicy Campus is worth a look
When college students hear the words “juicy campus,” they should know exactly what it means. Created on Aug. 1, 2007, the Web site gave students in various universities the chance to anonymously...
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The Yanks deserved this win
Wednesday night’s win marks the beginning of a renaissance for the New York Yankees. It’s one that originated in a new stadium with lots of new players and a new manager, but...
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Cake to commemorate Berlin Wall destruction
Binghamton University’s German Club and the German and Russian studies department will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a 6-foot long cake and other festivities. On...
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Speaker advocates Middle Eastern peace
An advocate for Palestinian peace visited Binghamton University on Thursday to present to students and faculty “The Middle East Conflict,” a presentation in which eyewitness accounts of human rights abuses in the...
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Marco’s squad gears up for quarterfinals vs. UMBC
The Binghamton University men’s soccer team has already accomplished its goal of qualifying for the America East tournament. This Saturday night, the fourth-seeded Bearcats are scheduled to begin their next goal of...
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Doing Halloween the right way; from scratch
Halloween, 1996. This was the only time I ever bought a packaged polyester Halloween costume. It was a 1950s girl’s poodle skirt, and I only did it because “Grease” was my favorite...
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There’s no shortage of work to do
While watching live news feed updates on Facebook the other day, I was suddenly reminded of the time I read “The Grapes of Wrath.” Veiled concern weighed on one post after another....