Pipe Dream

Pipe Dream The editorially and financially independent student-run newspaper at Binghamton University, serving the campus community and beyond since 1946.

Founded in 1946 as The Colonial News, Pipe Dream is Binghamton University’s oldest and largest student newspaper. Pipe Dream is published independently by an Executive Board composed entirely of undergraduate students, without the supervision or assistance of an adviser. Pipe Dream publishes on Tuesdays and Fridays during the semester while the website is constantly updated with new content and breaking news.

The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation celebrated the life and work of Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone,” last we...
25/09/2025

The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation celebrated the life and work of Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone,” last weekend at the Forum Theatre. Marking 50 years since his passing in 1975, the annual SerlingFest was themed “In His Own Words” and featured screenings of television shows, rare interviews and speeches by the beloved screenwriter and producer who called Binghamton home.

The event spanned three days and spotlighted diverse aspects of Serling’s life and career through a variety of presentations. Mark Olshaker, an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, author, foundation member and close friend of Serling, discussed this year’s theme and the writer’s relevance to the current state of the world.

“We’ve tried to come back to as many of his speeches, pronouncements, writings as we could to sort of tell what he was thinking and what his ethos was, what his morality and his view of the world was,” Olshaker said. “And I think in today’s political climate, socioeconomic climate, what’s going on, it’s very important to do. It’s very relevant and I think Rod has a tremendous amount to say to all of us, 50 years after he died.”

The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation celebrated the life and work of Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone,” last weekend at the Forum Theatre. Marking...

Some local elected officials are speaking out in response to confirmed sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce...
25/09/2025

Some local elected officials are speaking out in response to confirmed sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Broome County.

Last week, ICE officials arrested two men in Johnson City, with an agency spokesperson telling WSKG that they lacked “the proper documents to remain” in the country. Residents on social media platforms have also reported other ICE arrests in the Greater Binghamton area.

In a statement released last week, Mayor Jared Kraham indicated that ICE activity was taking place without any involvement from the Binghamton Police Department.

“I’ll again share my position from weeks ago — the Binghamton Police Department will not partner with ICE on these types of enforcement activities, nor will Binghamton police officers be allowed to serve as task force agents for ICE,” Kraham said. “Further, BPD has not and will not participate in ICE’s 287(g) program, which allows local agencies to partner with ICE on certain enforcement matters.”

📰 Joseph Brugellis
📸 Sourced from Investigative Post

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Some local elected officials are speaking out in response to confirmed sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Broome County. Last week, ICE...

OPINION | Over-encouragement of choosing a STEM education to secure a successful career has adversely affected the job m...
20/09/2025

OPINION | Over-encouragement of choosing a STEM education to secure a successful career has adversely affected the job market, making it oversaturated with STEM graduates. This cycle of encouragement begins in early education and continues through high school honor societies, scholarship opportunities and career fairs, despite STEM employment being significantly higher than non-STEM employment.

As students begin to narrow their educational focus during high school, the prevalence of STEM-exclusive opportunities arises. For instance, the national Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, had more than 2,200 chapters, circa 2015. Meanwhile, the English Honor Society has only about 1,250 chapters as of 2024 — demonstrating a disparity in funding and curated interest and insinuating English is a lower-valued subject.

Then, once high school students start applying to colleges, they also hunt for scholarships, where another disparity between STEM and non-STEM lies. About 17 percent of STEM-interested students receive scholarships, compared to 12.1 percent of non-STEM-interested students. Additionally, more than 33 percent of private scholarships are awarded to students in STEM fields.

Over-encouragement of choosing a STEM education to secure a successful career has adversely affected the job market, making it oversaturated with STEM graduates. This cycle...

Mayor Jared Kraham unveiled his 2026 budget proposal on Monday at the Binghamton City Council. The $111 million proposal...
20/09/2025

Mayor Jared Kraham unveiled his 2026 budget proposal on Monday at the Binghamton City Council. The $111 million proposal will now be reviewed by the city’s seven councilmembers.

The budget seeks to address several issues facing the city, including an affordable housing crisis, aging infrastructure and crime. Robert Cavanaugh II, a councilman representing the third district, told Pipe Dream the council will now begin a 45-day-long process to review and amend the budget proposal. They will also hold public hearings with leaders from each city department and solicit feedback from residents about the budget.

“Real change — the hardest kind to deliver — is strategic and deliberate,” Kraham said in his address. “We want to be a City under construction. A city transforming. A city of promise and hope. We have to keep fighting for that change, and the 2026 Budget speaks to those goals.”

Mayor Jared Kraham unveiled his 2026 budget proposal on Monday at the Binghamton City Council. The $111 million proposal will now be reviewed by the...

A new restaurant featuring homemade pasta at affordable prices will open soon in Downtown Binghamton.Baci and Ianni’s Tr...
20/09/2025

A new restaurant featuring homemade pasta at affordable prices will open soon in Downtown Binghamton.

Baci and Ianni’s Trattoria, located at 201 State St., will provide a “fine dining experience” for a lower price, according to head chef Amarissa Scelsi. In 2023, Scelsi met with Mark Yonaty, a local businessman who co-owns several other restaurants in the area, including Station 45 American Chophouse, The Black Sheep Tavern, Garage Taco Bar, Scoopy Dooby’s Ice Cream and Courtside Bar and Grill. The new pasta bar will replace the old Social on State, a popular restaurant and cocktail lounge, also owned by Yonaty, which closed in 2023.

Influenced by her Italian roots, Scelsi crafted the menu and told Pipe Dream she wanted to deliver something beyond more typical, Americanized dishes.

A new restaurant featuring homemade pasta at affordable prices will open soon in Downtown Binghamton. Baci and Ianni’s Trattoria, located at 201 State St., will...

Local residents gathered at the Broome County Public Library last week to learn more about legal resources and how the c...
19/09/2025

Local residents gathered at the Broome County Public Library last week to learn more about legal resources and how the court system is addressing community needs.

Administrative Judge Eugene Faughnan and District Executive Porter Kirkwood answered questions and talked to residents about the important functions their offices perform within the county legal system. State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 was initially scheduled to attend but was unable to come.

In addition to serving as a trial judge, Faughnan is in charge of New York’s Sixth Judicial District, which covers Broome County and nine others throughout the Southern Tier. Kirkwood said his office supports the judge in handling administrative matters.

Local residents gathered at the Broome County Public Library last week to learn more about legal resources and how the court system is addressing community...

Released on Sept. 5, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” provided a palatable, satisfying ending to the current series with heav...
19/09/2025

Released on Sept. 5, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” provided a palatable, satisfying ending to the current series with heavy familial themes and a focus on the Warren family.

Primarily set in the ’70s, “The Conjuring” franchise frames the narrative around a particular family experiencing a haunting, to which the Warrens, a paranormal investigation duo, are called to release the family from the entity. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” challenged the framework of the typical “The Conjuring” plot, as the family that is typically at the center of conflict fades into the backdrop of the Warrens’ personal experience with the central demonic entity.

With the use of interesting lighting, sound and a centralized focus on the Warren family, the film stands apart from the rest of the franchise.

Released on Sept. 5, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” provided a palatable, satisfying ending to the current series with heavy familial themes and a focus on...

The Center for Israel Studies held a roundtable discussion on Monday to address the current crisis in Gaza.The talk, tit...
19/09/2025

The Center for Israel Studies held a roundtable discussion on Monday to address the current crisis in Gaza.

The talk, titled “Gaza Beyond the Strip: Histories and Possibilities of a Middle East Borderland,” was the first in a planned three-part series to foster dialogue and discuss solutions for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The roundtable featured Dotan Halevy, a senior lecturer and assistant professor at Tel Aviv University’s Department of Middle Eastern and African History, who explored the history of Gaza from pre-1948 Mandatory Palestine to the present day.

“What is Gaza anyway, when it is not a strip?” Halevy asked the audience. “A city, a district, a geographical area? What is the natural space, if there is one, to which Gaza belongs?”

📰 Ashley Carranza
📸 Abigail Karavally

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The Center for Israel Studies held a roundtable discussion on Monday to address the current crisis in Gaza. The talk, titled “Gaza Beyond the Strip:...

The Student Association will award $100 grants to some student organizations that make their emails more accessible to p...
18/09/2025

The Student Association will award $100 grants to some student organizations that make their emails more accessible to people with disabilities.

Throughout October, the SA will partner with the Vice President for Student Success office, Services for Students with Disabilities and the Disabled Student Union to host events for student organizations looking to increase accessibility in email messaging. Guidelines have also been posted on the SA website under its “Accessibility in Digital Media” page.

The required accommodations include: adding alternative text to any pictures or videos attached in emails; using descriptive subject lines; maintaining “sufficient color contrast” between the text and background; using simple, accessible fonts like sans serif; using headers for longer emails; and avoiding tables. Additionally, organizations are encouraged to test their emails with a screen reader to ensure accessibility.

The Student Association will award $100 grants to some student organizations that make their emails more accessible to people with disabilities. Throughout October, the SA...

The United Health Services Pediatrics Binghamton team recently earned a Broome County Immunization Champion award for ac...
18/09/2025

The United Health Services Pediatrics Binghamton team recently earned a Broome County Immunization Champion award for achieving the highest adolescent immunization rate in the county and educating the community about preventative care and public health.

In 2021, the Broome County Department of Health and the Broome County Adult Immunization Coalition created the awards to recognize organizations that have successfully promoted vaccinations in Broome County. The award reflects a clinic’s immunization rate and spotlights its efforts in prioritizing patient health and contributing to community well-being. Clinics that achieve the highest pediatric or adolescent vaccination rate and those nominated for promoting immunizations are eligible to receive an award.

“The goal of recognizing Immunization Champions is to celebrate the hard work they put in to keep Broome County healthy, and to inspire others to take creative approaches to improve immunization coverage,” wrote Chelsea Reome-Nedlik, supervising public health educator at the county’s health department.

📰 Iliyana Villanueva
📸 Emzie Zalaznick

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The United Health Services Pediatrics Binghamton team recently earned a Broome County Immunization Champion award for achieving the highest adolescent immunization rate in the county...

The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention kicked off this semester’s visiting practitioner program with a ...
17/09/2025

The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention kicked off this semester’s visiting practitioner program with a talk by Laksh*tha Saji Prelis, a distinguished advocate for youth involvement in peacebuilding.

Held on Thursday, the panel, “The Unexpected Gift of Conflict: How Intergenerational Trust Powers Transformative Change,” centered around the potential for intergenerational cooperation to transform conflict into opportunities for change. It was the first of three public presentations that I-GMAP plans to host as part of its visiting practitioner program, where atrocity prevention practitioners visit the Greater Binghamton area for one week and engage with students, faculty and the local community.

Prelis is the director of children and youth programs at Search for Common Ground, an international conflict transformation organization. He has 25 years of experience in leading global efforts to build intergenerational collaboration and trust in over 35 countries, successfully co-leading advocacy for three United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for youth needs to be centered in conflict mitigation. In 2017, he received the Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Peace Support for his work.

The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention kicked off this semester’s visiting practitioner program with a talk by Laksh*tha Saji Prelis, a distinguished advocate...

In a vibrant celebration of local and nationwide Indigenous heritage, Binghamton University kicked off its Haudenosaunee...
17/09/2025

In a vibrant celebration of local and nationwide Indigenous heritage, Binghamton University kicked off its Haudenosaunee Festival last Thursday.

The three-day festival was a collaboration with University faculty, Indigenous peoples and other local community members, highlighting the six clans that make up the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and their culture and history.

“Too often, the distinct history and rich, resilient heritage and knowledge of Indigenous communities are not acknowledged across academic disciplines or represented as living traditions within institutions of higher education,” Tonya Shenandoah of the Oneida Nation and Turtle Clan and the Multicultural Resource Center’s assistant director of Native American and Indigenous Student Initiatives, wrote in an email. “The Haudenosaunee festival is an opportunity to share and honor the distinct history, knowledge and resilient culture that continues to guide many of the Haudenosaunee nation communities.”

In a vibrant celebration of local and nationwide Indigenous heritage, Binghamton University kicked off its Haudenosaunee Festival last Thursday. The three-day festival was a collaboration...

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