Staff Editorials
Opioid settlement is a Band-Aid fix
Broome County recently received about $1.6 million in a settlement fund to support efforts to combat the opioid crisis. While this settlement is generous and a step in the right direction, it...
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FFXVI stays true to the series' vision despite gameplay changes
Final Fantasy is one of the most long-standing and popular video game series of all time. The first installment was released way back in 1987, and the series has been successful since....
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'Dark Femininity' trend is sexist
The ideas of “dark femininity” — “MANipulation” and “ways to make men obsessed with you” — have recently gained traction on TikTok and Instagram reels. Despite its recent popularity and contrary to...
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'Kraven's Last Hunt' breaks comic-book boundaries
Comic books are frequently snuffed out by many people who consider them to be less than literature in their own strange, immature realm. This has always bothered me. What makes a graphic...
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Editorial: Pipe Dream’s Words of Wisdom 2023
As per orientation issue tradition, Pipe Dream’s E-Board offers their advice to incoming students. Congratulations on starting this chapter of your lives, and enjoy the independence and new opportunities that come with...
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Students should be constructive community members
College can feel like an insular world, detached from the surrounding community. In Broome County, there exists a stark divide between students and locals, which manifests in speech by the common use...
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Form relationships with professors
Receiving your first round of syllabi is intimidating. Acquiring your textbooks and skimming through the long sections to which you will devote caffeine-fueled evenings and nights can feel similarly scary, as does...
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Ultimate Spider-Man redefined an icon
Spider-Man is one of fiction’s most recognizable characters. His franchise has made over $9.25 billion at the box office since 2002. His comics have also been going strong since 1962, and the...
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BU should invest more in the individualized major program
Being an Individualized Major Program (IMP) student has already shaped me more than anything else in college. However, I have always felt that our program could be a lot more developed. Attending...
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Right wing extremists have alienated Republican Party's base
After the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed at the end of March, Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed that diversity initiatives were responsible. As governor, the issues he has focused on have included, first and...