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In a slump? Go outside and play
The sophomore slump: It’s comfortable, slow and boring. My slump isn’t born of any inadequacies in my social life. Most weekends I find myself doing something slightly stupid or slightly childish with...
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Boys with tats can be hot
Tattooing is an art form that has been practiced for centuries — at one point in time the Polynesians painted their faces with pigment to make a religious statement. Now, this custom...
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Redefining ethics
We always assumed that ethics were measured by adherence to the general moral principles of justice and fairness. But maybe we were wrong. This newspaper has extensively covered Sodexo’s unfair treatment of...
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DeFleur’s name to connect central campus
Binghamton University’s president may be on the pathway to retirement, but BU Council is honoring her legacy with the dedication of the President Lois B. DeFleur Walkway. The walkway chosen to bear...
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Reasons to believe still abound despite Mets’ early struggles
The New York Mets are struggling. If this is surprising to you, you clearly do not follow baseball. Ever since Carlos Beltran watched strike three pass right by him in Game 7...
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Take some notes: Men’s skin care 101
If you were embarrassed by the metrosexual trend in the early 2000s, cringed at the sight of over-waxed and over-glued meatheads, consider what they got right: skin care. Whether or not you...
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Feminism shouldn’t define you
Do you consider yourself to be a feminist? That question was posed in one of my classes. Anonymously, we wrote on a piece of paper a symbol showing whether we were male,...
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The Flaming Lips heats up at Cornell
The Flaming Lips eclipsed its reputation as a band with a fantastic live performance last Sunday in Cornell University’s Barton Hall. Anyone expecting anything less from the legendary Oklahoma rock band clearly...
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Axe the AXE: smell like roses
College is a time for partying and enjoying your youth, but there comes a point when you need to start maturing and acting your age. The real world will hit soon and...
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Police Watch, April 23
TUESDAY, April 20, 4:46 p.m. — Police responded to a report of grand larceny at the College-in-the-Woods Dining Hall when a 45-year-old female employee reported that an unknown suspect had used an...