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Pay the Piper Jurgen Hass, a 56-year-old German living in Paraguay, is attempting to become the legal father of 1,000 children. According to Der Spiegel, a German news service, Hass, a former...
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Editorial: how to be a smart health care consumer
It seems that it’s in fashion to contract a sexually transmitted disease here in the Southern Tier (see Page 1, and an April 28 article about a syphilis outbreak in Broome County)....
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Kevin McKeown: BU’s saving grace
Kevin McKeown slammed his stick down on the bench in a fury. The Colgate Red Raiders had just scored twice in less than a minute, prompting BU men’s lacrosse head coach Ed...
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BU attends rally to stop genocide in Darfur
On Sunday, April 30, in Washington, D.C., the “Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide,” brought thousands of people together, including a bus load of Binghamton University students organized by Hillel, BU’s biggest...
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The Binghamton strip
“I wanna go Downtown, but I’m not leaving until I can’t walk,” quoth the Drunk Girl. I can’t say I disagreed with her mantra, because if I can’t walk, then I probably...
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BU senior on a quest to rebuild a school in Peru
Back in her senior year of high school, Dahlia Rissman was accepted by Binghamton University, but decided to begin her college years differently than the typical 18-year-old. She chose to defer her...
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Writers make mistakes, too
When analysts make preseason predictions, they tend to go with most of the obvious choices, and maybe throw in a surprise or two. Obvious choices include picks that are made because everyone...
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Townies beware: students are staying
I’m worried about the fate of Binghamton. You see, the Greater Binghamton area is getting ready. Shutters are being flung open, and chains are being removed from doors. Like turtles emerging from...
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A beginner’s guide to spending the summer in Bing
By May 19 the Binghamton University campus will be virtually devoid of student activity, save for that associated with Summer Session. For those students who do stay, whether it is for work...
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Pipe Dream’s Male Athlete of the Year
In five years, he’ll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Today, he’s Pipe Dream’s Male Athlete of the Year. Graham Munro accomplished so many wonderful things during his senior season, it’s tough...