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The best caffeine boost for your buck
Caffeine and college students go together like beans and rice. While most of us are staying awake for the next week straight, participating in the ritual combination of studying and procrastinating, caffeine...
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Pork: in N.Y., it’s what’s for dinner
We knew politicians were shady, but come on guys. You see, in Albany, there’s something called pork — euphemistically referred to as “member items” — that lets politicians funnel your money to...
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Dashboard Confessional hits BU
Chis Carraba, front man for popular emo band Dashboard Confessional, put his famous bleeding heart on display for Binghamton University students last Thursday in the Events Center, and the crowd wept and...
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For one BU student, ‘Bartle Hall’ is home
Whether it’s due to drunken roommates, a broken computer or just to avoid the temptation of crawling into bed when that paper is due in five hours, many Binghamton University students have,...
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On the edge of an academic cliff? Professors offer a safety net
With finals upon us, a little sincerity and a lot of studying can be the best defenses toward improving a less than stellar grade. Fortunately for those just realizing their grades are...
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State Street reacsts to new bar; Mad Moose a hit with students
After months of anticipation, the Mad Moose Saloon finally opened its doors to the public on Friday, Dec. 1. The bar, conspicuous for months as an upcoming (oft-delayed) alternative to the State...
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‘Tis the season to stop being a louse
The holiday season is quickly approaching, which we all (I assume) anticipate eagerly. Many of us will be headed home to spend our vacations stuffing our faces, lazing around the house and...
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The good samaritan: doesn’t apply to squirrels?
A few weeks ago, a beady-eyed, bushy-tailed creature helped open my eyes to the level of apathy surrounding me in this community. My friend and I were walking out of the CIW...
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Back in the day: Dec. 12, 1989
Pipe Dream is celebrating its 60th year as Binghamton University’s independent student newspaper. It started as the Colonial News in fall 1946 and has been going strong twice a week ever since....
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Evan’s Picks
Lock: Jets (–4) over Buffalo Praise the NFL gods for Chad Pennington’s health, Kerry Rhodes’ and Jericho Cotchery’s emergence and the Jets’ blessedly easy schedule. And I want to be on the...