Opinions

Territorial ambitions are weaking the U.S.' global status

When I first started writing for Pipe Dream in 2023, one of the first potential ideas I wanted to explore was the idea to unite Canada and the United States into a...


Opinions

Squatters' rights must be reformed

At the end of his freshman year at Binghamton University, sophomore integrative neuroscience major George Boskovski decided to rent a house with his friends in Downtown Binghamton. Their lease started in June...


Opinions

To scold or not to scold

Today, I seethed on my way to campus. A delayed West Side bus greeted me across the street from The Belmar, brimming with backpacks and phone calls and jittery knees, anticipating a...


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Digital communication has killed the art of conversation

Some of the fondest and most fulfilling moments in my life have been the ones where I get lost in conversation with those I love, like the nights I stayed up talking...


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Binghamton must actively reconnect with its diverse past

In a past article, I argued for the need to prioritize redevelopment in Binghamton. At that time, I focused more on rebuilding what was already here, albeit deteriorating due to abandonment. However,...


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Kerbal Space Program sets a standard for freedom in games

I spend a lot of time playing video games, and I don’t regret it at all. Games are compelling, not just as a form of entertainment, but as a medium of art,...


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A look at Trump's first week

A dozen eggs costs you $6.72 in the New York metropolitan area. That’s a 47-cent increase in the past week. Elon Musk performed what appeared to be a Nazi salute during his...


Staff Editorials

City Council must pass Good Cause Eviction

In April 2024, New York’s Good Cause Eviction law took effect. With jurisdiction over landlords owning more than 10 buildings, its stated goal was to protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and...


Opinions

Yitzhak Rabin's legacy must be sincerely upheld

There are many things that can be said about Yitzhak Rabin, a former prime minister of Israel, and it is difficult to fit it all into so few words here. However, something...


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On teachers who have inspired me

I’m sitting in my car senior year after I’d just placed second at the state level of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. There is a light sprinkle of rain against my windshield...