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Presidential pop culture faves
Barack Obama 1. Favorite TV President: Jeff Bridges in “The Contender” 2. Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man 3. Favorite Movies: “Casablanca,” “The Godfather I and II,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s...
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Election Special: Ringing in Obama
With every firework set off near the Dickinson Amphitheater, and every person who latched on to the snowballing group of students yelling and sprinting, Election Night 2008 grew that much more surreal....
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Volleyball sweeps Hawks, Seawolves over weekend
On Sept. 24, the Binghamton University women’s volleyball team had a 4-11 record and was looking at a potentially very disappointing year. Now, a month later, after yet another strong weekend, the...
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Election Special: Change that can last
I’ve been saving all of my best material about the election for a column that was supposed to be written right before Nov. 4, but my math skills have left me in...
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Voter education, not just mobilization
Today we all vote and conclude the longest dog-and-pony election show that has plagued American history. I’ve done my best to become an informed voter, to learn the most about the pros...
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Binghamton profs hesitant
As voters hit the polls across the nation today, Binghamton University professors are weighing in on who the next president will be, and the effect his presidency will have on the United...
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Times, they are a changin’
A change is coming. In all likelihood, every Democrat’s dream is soon to be realized. It appears that Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Democrats are in...
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Maher takes on religion
According to aging pop star George Michael, one has “gotta have faith.” But to Bill Maher, star of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” blind faith in a religion is just plain...
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Some Bearcats still underappreciated
When it comes to popular sports that fans care about, I think of men’s basketball and men’s soccer. The Binghamton University men’s soccer team had its first sellout crowd this season when...
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Twisting up the tall tales
Imagine that you’re sitting in your house or your dorm or wherever you live. The phone rings. You answer it and you hear a person speaking on the other end. “Hello. I’m...