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Drug testing students would prove too costly
In Tuesday’s edition of Pipe Dream, Shelby Wilson argued in her debut column that students receiving financial aid should be drug tested. This argument is lacking in several important areas, namely the...
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Small victories
The student body made their voices heard and when it came to the Code of Student Conduct, administration listened. ...
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict proves unilateral compromise isn't compromise at all
Eager to clear my already cluttered desk and feign organizational competence, I submitted to my residential adviser my roommate agreement form that had been sitting on my desk for the last two...
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Stomaching the flood was no easy task
Last Wednesday was the start of unrelenting rain. By mid-afternoon, a hurrah rang up across campus. All classes were cancelled as of 3 p.m. At first, I was naive to the severity...
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Channeling flood relief through the radio waves
About a week ago, I learned what it really means to be a benefit to the community, no thanks in part to the rain. The torrential downpour last Wednesday was the worst...
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Don't let his adversaries fool you, Obama is a moderate
President Barack Obama’s job speech before a joint session of Congress this past week seemed to augur the return of Washington’s role in helping lift America out of the frightening possibility of...
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If we drug test job applicants, why not welfare or financial aid recipients?
In early summer of 2011, Florida state officials announced a new law requiring welfare recipients to be drug tested. This announcement was met with protests and threats of lawsuits from Florida residents...
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The National Hockey League's tragedies deserve our attention
There’s no doubt that this has not been the summer of love for the National Hockey League and hockey fans everywhere. Though it may be news to most of you, pro hockey...
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Pondering preponderance
Transparency has been lost on the student body as the Student Code of Conduct has undergone thorough changes behind closed doors. ...
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If you read this, you might be a cynic
I planned on writing this opinion piece about the Binghamton flood, but as I sat down at my desk I realized a few key things: I have little to no first-hand experience...