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High school, when teachers were human
How did I spend my Christmas break? Let me paint the scene for you. I was at a local bar enjoying a cold brew with a friend. It was karaoke night and...
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Editorial: Strategic vision… of the future
Last week, Binghamton University president Lois B. DeFleur and her vice presidents gave the faculty a look at the University’s Strategic Plan (see Page 1). This document, a five-year plan, will guide...
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CD Review: Madonna’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor”
I… what? The hell is this? Well, the first song is slightly catchy but in a way that makes you want to smash your own face in with a cinder block. The...
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Office Space: Do I know you?
This past winter break, I decided to go on the illustrious birthright trip to Israel. You would think that being over 11,000 miles removed from both Binghamton and the United States, I’d...
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CIW renovation creates model suites for tours
Students can expect to see a few improvements around campus this semester as the University begins construction on several major renovation projects, including changes to residence halls in College-in-the-Woods, the Glenn G....
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Bingo! Bearcats win five straight
After a rough start to the season, the Binghamton men’s basketball team needed a big run to get its confidence back, and its record back to respectability. And while we were all...
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Give me liberty (to write whatever I want)
A friend of mine approached me one night, put his hand on my shoulder and said, “Graham, I read your columns every week.” “Wow. Thanks a lot,” I replied. “But I don’t...
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There’s no place like home
Now if that wasn’t a long and satisfying vacation, I don’t know what is. I almost didn’t want it to end, but then I realized everyone was dying to get back here....
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Behavior of individuals could get student groups in trouble, new rules say
A change to the New York State Education Law will make entire student groups accountable for breaching the University’s code of conduct. Section 129a of the law changed last year, but BU...
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New year, new team: BU unbeaten in ‘06
What a difference a year makes. After ending the 2005 year with a whopping 34-point loss at Utah State, the Bearcats stood at 3-9 with a tough conference schedule awaiting them. Then...