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Super Bowl XL position-by-position breakdown

Quarterback If Ben Roethlisberger throws one more lob up for grabs, look for him to be yanked for Tommy Maddox. OK, so Big Ben doesn’t have the arm of Peyton Manning yet,...


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Why you should be in front of your TV on Sunday

Jeremy Stevens and Joey Porter taking shots at each other can’t possibly be this exciting. For a Super Bowl being billed as XL, the pregame hype has proven to be more XS...


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Weird news!

Announcement Sherlock Holmes society seeks members The DR. WATSON’S HOLMESTEAD was formed in 1991 by a group of area residents interested in the study and analysis of the Sherlock Holmes stories as...


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Senior Photos: Do it your own way

Let’s all look back on our time in high school. Imagine it’s the last days of May. You can finally go to the beach or whatever hot-weather locale the attractive kids frequent....


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Trying to fill Simms shoes

Historically, great blunders in judgment have been committed by New Yorkers. We are a stubborn, strong-headed people. We are also extraordinarily intelligent people. We either ignore our mistakes or intellectualize our way...


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Around the horn with tasty libations

I love it when breweries release sampler packs. Perhaps you’ve seen the Saranac sampler in Wal-Mart. That one comes in both a six-pack and twelve-pack, and both are good introductions to that...


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Strategic plan in focus: how will BU’s plans affect academics?

Last month, Binghamton University’s latest Strategic Plan, entitled “Excellence in a Climate of Change,” was presented with an emphasis on ensuring that the institution would adapt to changing trends in higher education....


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Rejected BU Merchandise - Cheer Team Douche

Allah be praised, sometimes I just don’t understand what goes on in the minds of the people responsible for our merchandise. Little monkeys with Velcro hands get the big thumbs up, but...


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Bearcats lost second straight down the stretch

On “Pardon the Interruption” yesterday, Tony Kornheiser predicted Binghamton would beat UMBC by six or seven points. He had no idea the Bearcats would shoot 1-for-14 from beyond the arc in the...


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Bearcats travel to UMBC next

Al Walker’s squad went 6-1 in the month of January and is hoping to have the same success in February. After a devastating loss Saturday at home against Albany, the men’s basketball...