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My Xbox 360, 2007-2011
Nothing will ever properly prepare a video-gamer for the death of a console. Nothing. Not hearing about it happening to other people, or watching reaction videos on Youtube, or reading about the...
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Sweat the small stuff. You heard me.
Doesn’t it seem like every summer in recent history has been marked by some catastrophic, world-coming-to-an-end type of event, or events? 2009 was the summer of celebrity deaths. 2010 was the summer...
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Having fun in Binghamton: Choose your own adventure
Binghamton provides plenty of fun for drinkers and non-drinkers alike. We're here to help you sort it all out. ...
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Welcome to Binghamton, time to take advantage
Hello freshmen! Welcome to Binghamton, your intellectual homeland for the next four years. As beautiful as the weather is now, come September, pack a jacket. Your mothers will thank me later. The...
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The simple life, summer camp moments
To 8-year-old girls at camp, underwater handstand competitions are monumental events. Judges can’t be just anyone who would throw out a perfect 10. They themselves must know how to do an excellent...
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Freshmen, you've got nothing to worry about. I do.
Are you afraid? Afraid of new circumstances, a new cast of characters, new living situations, a brand new lifestyle? Does it scare you? Don’t answer my question, I know it’s a big,...
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Our generation only leaves one handprint, make it count
As I helped my grandma bake a “Kosher for Passover” cake during the second spring break, we started talking about graduation weekend. “On Saturday night we’re having a family pregame at my...
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A Pipe Dream University education
In true Elena tradition, I have not started writing this column until well after it was supposed to be submitted to the new section editor — sorry Jordan. But for the past...
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Four years of learning inspired me to teach
As I sit and reflect on my undergraduate experience, I think about all of the exceptional people that I have had the pleasure of meeting. From acquaintances made in the classroom to...
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Viewing life through a competitive lens
Sports are a metaphor for life. People often ask me why I obsess over sports so much. Some ask out of curiosity, others in a more condescending manner. For most of my...