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Giffords' inspiring road to recovery
If anyone tuned in to ABC on Monday night, they had the chance to see the first interview of Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who was shot almost a year ago. Although...
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Frack off
We didn't get a three-minute time slot to speak at the DEC hydrofracking forum, but we're going to level with you, natural gas drilling is not good. ...
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The case for roundtable learning
It might seem weird, but I would rather take a class with 400 people than one with only 40. No, its not because it’s easier to skip a 400-person class or because...
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Keep your friends close and your drinks closer
I am almost done with the first semester of my last year here and I couldn’t be more in denial. I’ve become increasingly lazy and increasingly more of an alcoholic. I haven’t...
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Rape prevention shouldn't be over-simplified
Two weeks ago, Binghamton’s “SlutWalk” drew about 100 people who showed up to protest what they perceived as a culture that “blames the victim.” Proponents of the walk say those who claim...
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Life is like a video game, almost
From time to time I find it necessary, if not essential, to pay homage to those younger and geekier roots of mine. Those that, in some regards, never truly left. This weekend,...
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How 'disabled' railroad retirees got their groove back
Would chronic back problems and arthritic joints in your extremities stop you from going 18 holes several times a week? Simple logic dictates it would, but for 11 retired Long Island Rail...
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A fitting conclusion
Kyrie Sutton was dismissed from the men's basketball team and he's bringing the demons of the 2009 championship team with him. ...
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We don't wear sex on our sleeves
Something’s been bothering me lately and I need to vent about it. Just because someone acts a certain way, has a certain orientation or has a certain profession, it doesn’t necessarily imply...
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I've heard enough
It’s a fact: College students are fascinated by loud music. They simply can’t get enough. They listen to it when they want to party, study or interrupt others from studying. They especially...