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College Halloween lacks childhood creativity
I was passing through Walmart on a small grocery run last weekend and upon entering, I noticed how many prepackaged children’s costumes were hung up near the front. I’d noticed something similar...
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#OccupyStateStreet
Occupy Wall Street has made its way from Zuccotti Park all the way up the corner of State and Court. The city of Binghamton has taken notice, so now it's up to ...
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Putting the "ass" in class
My high school was relatively small. There was an average of 20 students in each of my classes, so forgive me for looking forward to attending Binghamton University, with its 300-seat lecture...
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Curb your spending, have your fun
For a college student, one of the top causes of stress is money management. With the ever-increasing costs of tuition and living expenses, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when checking your bank...
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Defining "Progressivism"
Certainly providing the populace with some rather zesty food for thought, the Occupy Wall Street protests have criticized pervasive international corporate greed. They have also provided us with a dignified form of...
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Megan Fox, shiny cars and the crusade for mindless fodder
I’m easily amused. Perhaps maybe even a simpleton. Put me in a room with an iPod and some speakers and I’ll sing and dance for hours before I get bored. I’m the...
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Left, right, L1, X, Up, fix the gaming industry
Now, in what’s considered its seventh generation, the video game industry is going through an amazing, yet tumultuous boom. Triple-A series, such as Call of Duty, Gears of War and Uncharted, cause...
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The Great State Street Migration
Someone needs to tell me what’s happening to State Street. As a junior, I have a little over two years experience Downtown, and those times have passed by quickly and without much...
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Protesting for proactivity
If last Wednesday’s protest taught me anything, it’s that too many students around campus are both uninformed and uninterested about the politics and policies that shape their college experience. With only a...
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Do before you die, err, graduate
Attention students: Here is a list of things you must do before you graduate. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: I’ve done everything I want to do at Binghamton. Impossible. You haven’t...