Word on the Street

Robert Smith

a junior majoring in electrical engineering

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I thought it was pretty mid, but she gave it her all because she was pregnant and all that, so it wasn’t too bad.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I didn’t do anything for Valentine’s Day. I do have a girlfriend so this weekend we’re gonna go see the new Ant-Man that just came out, and then go get some dinner and hang out.”

Jared Childs

a junior majoring in English

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I didn’t think Rihanna’s halftime show was too amazing. I was expecting a costume change, maybe a little more pizzazz. I thought she would bring someone out and make it a little more interesting. She didn’t move that much, so I don’t know — wasn’t really a fan.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I think Valentine’s Day is a marketing plot for companies to make money.”

Valentina Soto

a freshman majoring in nursing a freshman majoring in biology

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “It was pretty good. It was better than the rest of the game because I’m not really that into football. So yeah, that’s pretty much the only part I watched.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I split a cookie cake from the dining hall with my roommate and just mostly studied for the tests that I had that week.”

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “Rihanna is amazing as always. Loved the throwback songs, that was really fun. It was a good way to get back into performing. She’s pregnant, so that’s cool.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I just really hung out with my friends, just enjoyed the day. My mom got me chocolate covered strawberries, so that was a nice surprise.” a sophomore majoring in integrative neuroscience

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I thought it was really nice. I liked seeing the people dance around in their marshmallow suits. And I feel like it was nice to see Rihanna back performing after such a long time without putting out music. But it felt slightly sad and melancholic because it felt like it was the closing of a chapter.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I didn’t do much. I had an organic chemistry test, so I spent the whole day studying. And I saw some of my own friends, so that was nice.”

Ben Oppedisiano a junior majoring in geological sciences

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “It could have been a lot better than it was. I was expecting ‘Disturbia’ [or] ‘Upon the Replay,’ to open up with, but we got “Bitch Better Have my Money.” And I was shocked because like, there are kids — there are kids guys. And on top of that, I get that she’s pregnant but I would have preferred less clubby, more poppy.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “It was pretty quiet. I hosted an RA event that was pretty popular, got like 35 people. So that kind of made me forget about my loneliness — but aside from that, no. I had a lot of sugar, which was great, and then I crashed — so all in all, 6.5.”

Courtney Dellarocca

a senior majoring in math

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I loved the Super Bowl halftime show. I thought she looked amazing. It was such a great [entrance] back into performing — loved it.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I just came home and me and my roommates got Taco Bell, and we ate together — because we’re all single.”

John Vincelette

a junior majoring in environmental science

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “Honestly, I didn’t really watch it but I saw the memes afterward. I kind of tuned into the Super Bowl right after it happened, so I kind of like — I don’t know — I saw Rihanna was pregnant. That’s cool I guess.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “The day before Valentine’s Day I hung out with my girlfriend, and we exchanged gifts and stuff — I got her flowers. And then the day of Valentine’s Day we both had exams, I didn’t see her at all. The day after Valentine’s Day we went out to a nice dinner. We went to Maxi’s Bar and Grill. I’d give it like a 4.5 out of 5. It was pretty good. It was expensive though.”

Ryan Rodriguez

a sophomore majoring in business administration

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I really enjoyed the Super Bowl halftime show. I really liked how she started out with ‘Bitch Better Have my Money.’ The one thing I would have liked more is costume changes. I feel like in the past they’ve done that — cool costume changes — and changed the scenery throughout the show. But overall I really liked it, I thought Rihanna did really good. I thought the background dancers were really cool too.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I’m single so I just hung out with my friends. I also had two tests yesterday — like two days after Valentine’s Day — so I spent a lot of time studying for those, super fun.”

Alex Eskenazi

a freshman majoring in computer science

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I liked the Super Bowl halftime show. I thought it was good, but not as good as last year’s.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I didn’t do anything special for Valentine’s Day. Hung out with the boys, had a good time.”

Brandon Zhou

a freshman majoring in applied math

Q: What did you think of the halftime show?

A: “I thought the Super Bowl halftime show was really good. I really liked the entire performance, cause the floating stages really made it exciting.”

Q: What did you do during Valentine’s Day?

A: “I mostly just hung out with friends.” breathe from page 1

Kraham said cannabis legalization is important because before becoming regulated, the buying and selling of it was a distrustful process. The products that people use will now be examined and tested, and consumers will have more awareness of the inner workings of the businesses

The GSEU staged a petition drop and protest this past Wednesday.

Jacob Knipes that are distributing them. At illegal stores, people have less of an awareness of what they are buying which, as Kraham emphasized, can be dangerous.

Cornwell added that the dispensary offers an opportunity for college students to remain in Binghamton after graduation by increasing the city’s appeal.

Emily Blakley, president of GSEU and a sixth-year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in cognitive and brain studies, described the crowd Wednesday as “engaging.”

“I think the Just Breathe dispensary is a step in the right direction to make this a more attractive place to retain the talent that the college has,” Cornwell said. “That’s really what we should be aiming to do. That’s how the town will reignite itself in the future.”

According to Spectrum News, three dispensaries are in the process of opening in the coming months in the Capital Region, with one meant to be located in Schenectady and two others in Albany.

Malcolm Clemmer, a senior majoring in computer engineering, expressed concern about the success of the business.

“Gray market shops are going to be important in determining [Just Breathe’s] success — students are always going to go with the cheaper options,” Clemmer said.

Michael Esquivel, a senior majoring in computer engineering, shared his support for the opening of the cannabis dispensary.

“With a legal dispensary, I would assume the prices they are charging would match the quality of cannabis they are