Guest Columns

Why I believe Trump's candidacy is a good thing

I’m glad Donald Trump is running for president. I think the Trump campaign is valuable to America, and I think you’ll agree with me. Before I’m branded with a scarlet “T” and...


Columns

Sexual ed should begin sooner

When I hear the words “sexual assault,” I can’t help but stomach the anger that develops inside me. When I hear the word “rape,” I can’t help but fight the chills that...


Letters

Letter to the Editor: Argument for GA pay flawed

Binghamton University is proposing to increase the stipends for its teaching assistants (TAs) and graduate assistants (GAs). This would be great, except the increase only applies to new graduate students, beginning fall...


Columns

Don't let your past experience devalue the present

For many, the idea of aging can be a very frightening thing. To see the face you’ve looked at time and time again become etched with the crevices of time and watch...


Letters

Letter to the Editor: Protests across campus highlight the need for progress

A premier university is defined by the quality of its learning, teaching and research. Binghamton University has built its reputation for excellence on the commitment of its faculty and students to learn...


Columns

Why has Peter Pan remained consistent in our lives?

A few weeks ago, the movie “Pan” came out in theaters. I didn’t see the film, though I do love the plot and characters of the classic children’s tale. I was only...


Staff Editorials

Fall 2015 Report Card

It’s that time of year again. Take a break from worrying about your own grades to see what grades Pipe Dream’s Editorial Board gave a few aspects of Binghamton University. Harvey Stenger:...


Columns

We need to admit more refugees

I am the son of political refugees. When my family left the Soviet Union in 1989, they didn’t know for sure whether they would be let in the United States. They spent...


Guest Columns

Support boycott of Israeli academic institutions

On Friday, November 20, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) witnessed an historic victory at their annual business meeting, in which a landslide vote of 1040-136 supported a resolution that calls for the...


Columns

Nigeria needs assistance

Since the April 2014 kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in northeastern Nigeria, the conflict between the Islamist militant group popularly known as Boko Haram and the Nigerian...