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against the whispering snow
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dreaming ones
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forget is light
Growing From a Seed
Growing From a Seed
Books
Books
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A Lesson Learned from a Nursing Home Visit
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Professor Traces Jewish History through factual account of Chanukah
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Bye Bye January Blues
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Why wait, when you can now?
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An Afternoon At The Opera (Binghamton University’s Performance of How Nanita Learned to Make Flan)
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Bad Dad Jokes
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Bad Dad Jokes
Bad Dad Jokes – Corny or clever?
Bad Dad Jokes – Corny or clever?
Bad Dad Jokes – Corny or clever?
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Books & Bakes #3 – Crackling Fireplaces and Cozy Christmases
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Baking: A Less Depressing Cake
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Book Review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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Book Review: The Dead Poets Society
Baking: Dirt and Worms
Baking: Dirt and Worms
Animal Crossing: New Horizons A Good Game to Relax and Play
Animal Crossing: New Horizons A Good Game to Relax and Play
Home Defender: A Creative Game of Traps and Resourcefulness
Home Defender: A Creative Game of Traps and Resourcefulness
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Stardew Valley, A Fun Game of Farming and Friends
Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
Fears to Fathom – Woodbury Getaway
Shadow of Mordor

Bear Facts

Bear Facts
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Features
A Lesson Learned from a Nursing Home Visit
Deya Rashid, Feature Writer • January 16, 2025

 I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my mom. Being an only child, she’s always been overprotective and constantly worrying about my safety and well being. I used to get frustrated with her, especially when I was excited about moving on...

Staff Snippets: New Year's Resolutions
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Ephraim Sun, Feature Writer • January 16, 2025

My New Year’s resolution is to study something new. Currently, I’m studying microbiology for my career path. Science is a field that interests...

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Seema Patel, Beary Curious Columnist • January 15, 2025

My New Year’s resolutions this year are to not procrastinate as much, practice violin more and more, improve my tennis skills, volunteer more...

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Anny Yan, Feature Writer • January 15, 2025

My New Year’s resolution is to be better at time management. I would like to plan and use my time more wisely, so I can complete my schoolwork...

Columns
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Features
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A Lesson Learned from a Nursing Home Visit
Deya Rashid, Feature Writer • January 16, 2025

 I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my mom. Being an only child, she’s always been overprotective and constantly worrying about...

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Professor Traces Jewish History through factual account of Chanukah
January 16, 2025
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Bye Bye January Blues
January 15, 2025
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Why wait, when you can now?
January 15, 2025
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An Afternoon At The Opera (Binghamton University’s Performance of How Nanita Learned to Make Flan)
December 11, 2024
Books & Bakes
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Books & Bakes #3 – Crackling Fireplaces and Cozy Christmases
Arya Panta, Books & Bakes Columnist • January 5, 2025

Book Review: A Week in Winter (by Maeve Binchy)   December is the month of steaming hot chocolate, presents under sparkling Christmas...

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Baking: A Less Depressing Cake
Emma Parra, Books & Bakes Columnist • November 16, 2024

Depression-Era cake :https://www.budgetbytes.com/chocolate-depression-cake/ I know what you’re probably thinking, why the heck would I make...

Poetry
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against the whispering snow
Sindi Zhou, Poetry Columnist • January 6, 2025
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dreaming ones
Sindi Zhou, Poetry Columnist • December 8, 2024