Pipe Dream (newspaper)

Infobox Newspaper
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type = Twice per week (Tues & Fri) newspaper
format = Tabloid
foundation = 1946
owners = Pipe Dream Student Group
headquarters = Vestal, New York, U.S.
website = [http://www.bupipedream.com bupipedream.com]
circulation = 7,000 Vestal and Binghamton, NY

"Pipe Dream" is a twice-weekly student newspaper of Binghamton University in Vestal, New York. It is printed in tabloid size with full color front and back pages.

History - "The Free Word on Campus"

Founded in 1946, Pipe Dream was originally named "The Colonial News" but was changed during protests against the Vietnam War. Pipe Dream is and has been since its creation an entirely student-run publication and is one of few in the country to operate without advisors.

Circulation

The newspaper is distributed at Binghamton University's main campus in Vestal, N.Y., and at several spots in the downtown Binghamton area, including the newly built Downtown Center. All copies are distributed openly and are free to the public.

Format

Pipe Dream is published in tabloid size with the following regular sections:
- News: Updates on the latest in campus, local and national news from student journalists. Notable includes Police Watch which details incidents of alleged illegal escapades on campus as filed by campus police.
- Release: Arts & Entertainment section which looks at happenings on campus and popular culture at large.
- Opinion: Oriented towards campus affairs, national and global politics, as well as broader issues of campus life and humor.
- Weekend Warriors: Full color two-page photographic spread in the center of the paper which displays on and off-campus student events and activities.
- Fun Page: General comic and humor section including original comics by Binghamton students, as well as sudoku and crossword puzzles.
- Classifieds: General classifieds and student-housing rental advertisements.
- Sports: Game coverage and opinion stories on the Division I Binghamton Bearcats. Professional and national sports issues are also covered.

Pipe Dream also publishes special issues for finals week, Spring Fling and the men's basketball season, among others.

Pipe Dream Online

As of February 2008 Pipe Dream relaunched its website http://www.bupipedream.com/ with improved content and layout. The site includes breaking news updates as well as archived articles from the print edition. For each Tuesday and Friday print issue the front and back page full color images are featured on the site, available in .pdf format. An enhanced Multimedia page displays recent event photos including campus activities and sporting events.

Executive Board

2008-09

Editor in Chief: Evan Drellich
Managing Editor: Kelly O'Connor
Business: Business Manager Maayan Roman, Ad Manager Shinsuke Kawano
News: Editor Ashley Tarr, Asst. Editors Marina Gaft, Caitlin Sweeny
Sports: Editor Cyril Cheriyan, Asst. Editors Bryan Haas, Lee Winkler
Photo: Editor Julie Munn, Asst. Editor Chris Carpenter
Release: Editor Chris Harnick
Opinion: Editor Molly Ariotti
Fun Page: Editor Dave Zucker
Design: Design Manager Marissa Haber
Copy: Copy Desk Chief Lisa Taravella----2007-08

Editor in Chief: Alana Casanova-Burgess
Managing Editor: Ryan LaFollette
Business: Business Manager Cliff Nguyen, Ad Manager Maayan Roman
News: Editor Erika Neddenien, Asst. Editor Robert Hadad-Zlokower, Asst. Editor Ashley Tarr
Sports: Editor Mark Macyk, Asst. Editor Evan Drellich, Asst. Editor Ben Masur
Photo: Editor Emma Wright, Asst. Editor Julie Munn
Release: Editors Nora Slonimsky and Chris Harnick
Opinion: Editor Max Lakin
Fun Page: Editor Dave Zucker
Design: Design Manager Laura Guido
Copy: Copy Desk Chief Kelly O'Connor

Alumni

Tony Kornheiser, '70, now a famous ESPN personality, was once "Pipe Dream"'s sports editor.

Awards

2008
Associated Collegiate Press National College Newspaper Convention - 4th Place for Four-Year Weekly Tabloid

2006
XCELSIOR Award - Media Organization of the Year

References

* [http://www.bupipedream.com/current/ BU "Pipe Dream"]

External links

* [http://www.bupipedream.com/current/ BU "Pipe Dream"]
* [http://binghamton.edu/ "Binghamton University"]