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Your major isn't who you are; Don't let it decide your future
‘Hello! My name is English-with-a-concentration-in-creative-writing Major. Yes, I am a senior. No, I don’t plan on becoming a teacher or going into journalism, but I’m not dismissing those options. I’m sorry society...
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A day in the life of a Binghamton hipster
The hipster is a rare specimen here at Binghamton University, but it’s an increasingly prevalent species of Bearcat. You have to feel for them ‘ imagine having to cope with the dull...
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Mayor Ryan announces city plans to invest $9 million for housing repairs
Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan discussed how the city is confronting the ongoing recession Wednesday in his 2011 budget address. Mayor Ryan cited new police union contracts, personnel cost reduction and further action...
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Desu deserves better
On Sept. 2, one of our professors (namely, Seshu D. Desu, former dean of the Watson School of Engineering) was charged with a felony. Surprised? Maybe not. After all, we are students...
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Parking at BU: my Lot M mornings are my personal hell
So, Binghamton University Parking Services, I gave you $120 this year and you handed me a parking permit. A fairly normal exchange, right? You failed to mention that it would be rendered...
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Local businesses turn to social media marketing
With the soaring popularity of social networking, it’s no surprise that businesses have jumped on the bandwagon. But while it may be tempting to create a profile and walk away, businesses have...
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Women's soccer fails to connect in 1-0 loss
When you out-shoot your opponent 23-5 at home, nine times out of 10 you’ll pull out a victory. Unfortunately for the Binghamton University women’s soccer team, good odds weren’t enough as the...
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Wait, does school ever end?
‘It’s your last first day! Aren’t you excited?’ The familiar voices of family and friends asking this question repeatedly on the first day of classes of my senior year of college still...
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EPA holds forum on natural gas drilling
The Environmental Protection Agency came to Binghamton last week to solicit public opinion on its study of hydraulic fracturing, a method of drilling for natural gas that has sparked a $1.9 million...
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Five-foot flower exudes stench in rare blooming
As the smell of rotten flesh filled the air, visitors lined up outside the E.W. Heier Teaching Greenhouse last Tuesday to inspect the rare source of the stench. They were waiting for...