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Don’t believe the hype
Economy, my ass. This passing of the economic stimulus package drafted by Congress feels like one more nail in the coffin of the vision of a productive, economically competitive America. The idea...
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Clemens, freshly squeezed
There is no athlete in modern professional sports whose mere presence on a television screen or newspaper headline angers me more than Roger Clemens. It started for me before this past season...
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Harpur advising joins Facebook.com
College students tend to use Facebook as a tool for procrastination from their studies, but some students at Binghamton University may now use the Web site to help focus academic careers. Academic...
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Fantasy Fix: Make moves like Mitch Kupchack
Shaq for Shawn? Pau for Kwame? On the heels of two of the more interesting NBA trades in recent memory, I will do my best to explain the fantasy fallout of the...
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Identity is not easily defined
One of my classes this semester began with the professor asking the class to define two words: “race” and “ethnicity.” Although my mind automatically jumped to a very typical categorization (race as...
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Bearcats drop two on New England swing
The growing pains continued for the Binghamton University men’s tennis team this past weekend at Boston College and Brown University, where the Bearcats dropped both decisions, 5-2. On Saturday, the BC Eagles...
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Coalition beautifies DT Binghamton
There are more places to spend your money than the bars on State Street, the Binghamton University Bookstore and Wal-Mart, thanks to the Gorgeous Washington Street Association. Founded in 2000, the Association...
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I thought this was America
By the first week of March, campus will become a wasteland of soggy campaign fliers and unbelievably persistent student candidates. Chances are that — like last year’s election — few will step...
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Bearcat wrestlers return for home matches Saturday night
With his shoulder injury finally behind him and a Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week award under his belt, 149-pounder Kyle Fried will lead the Binghamton University wrestling team into three...
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Bearcats hit the road trying to end skid
During winter break, the Binghamton University men’s basketball team went a perfect 6-0, but since students have returned the Bearcats have lost two straight, both at home. A week out of the...