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On becoming ourselves in bed

Allow me now to indulge in a Carrie Bradshaw-esque moment. Like many claims of the day, characteristic of quite a few modern social movements, I find that “sex talk” tends to veer...


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How Snapchat got me a sustainable situationship

I met a guy over the summer who doesn’t even live on the same continent as me. We met and got along very well, spending our days on the beach swimming and...


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Ten sex myths we need to move past

1. The pull-out method – approved by no one While some may think they can “pull out” in time, the reality is that about one in five couples who use the pull-out...


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We must reform the way we think about porn

Before my teenage years, I never gave much thought to the ethics of porn. For me, porn was just something that existed, background noise in our culture. Sure, there had been times...


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Don't pursue your soulmate. Create them.

My life in Binghamton has taught me many things, not all of which were pleasant. The environment here showed me how complicated people can be and that I needed to put myself...


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Territorial ambitions are weaking the U.S.' global status

When I first started writing for Pipe Dream in 2023, one of the first potential ideas I wanted to explore was the idea to unite Canada and the United States into a...


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Squatters' rights must be reformed

At the end of his freshman year at Binghamton University, sophomore integrative neuroscience major George Boskovski decided to rent a house with his friends in Downtown Binghamton. Their lease started in June...


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To scold or not to scold

Today, I seethed on my way to campus. A delayed West Side bus greeted me across the street from The Belmar, brimming with backpacks and phone calls and jittery knees, anticipating a...


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Digital communication has killed the art of conversation

Some of the fondest and most fulfilling moments in my life have been the ones where I get lost in conversation with those I love, like the nights I stayed up talking...


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Binghamton must actively reconnect with its diverse past

In a past article, I argued for the need to prioritize redevelopment in Binghamton. At that time, I focused more on rebuilding what was already here, albeit deteriorating due to abandonment. However,...