Hey, Odyssey readers!

Welcome to the premiere issue of Odyssey at Binghamton! I’m your Editor-in-Chief, Jami (that’s pronounced like Jamie, not Jammy -- common question, had to address it). I wanted to take this time to tell you all how thrilled I am to be launching this wonderful publication at SUNY’s “crown jewel.” But more importantly, I wanted to introduce myself and my amazing staff!

Quick background on me: I’m the film girl. Always have been, probably always will be. I mean, my Bat Mitzvah had a film reel-shaped cake. That’s not something you just run away from. Traveling and classic rock are my other two forms of Kryptonite, so if you want to be friends, just show me pictures of your travel log or play me a Who song.

Without further adieu, here are my wonderful writers, along with their majors, favorite films, places and middle school dance songs (because we all have them).

Me

English (creative writing), minor in global studies.

Movie: tie between “American Beauty” and “X-Men: First Class.”

Place: Regents Park in London.

Middle school dance song: “Cha Cha Slide,” by Mr. C.

Aaron Auerbach

Philosophy, politics and law (PPL), history.

Movie: “Good Will Hunting"

Place: Surprise Lake Camp.

Middle school dance song: “No Such Thing” by John Mayer.

Jillian Boccia

Economics.

Movie: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest"

Place: The beach.

Middle school dance song: “Dani California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Danielle Carlino

Marketing, English.

Movie: “About Time.”

Place: The Bahamas.

Middle-School Dance Song: “Yeah!” - Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris.

Jaclyn Chin

Financial economics.

Movie: “Stuck in Love”

Place: NYC.

Middle school dance song: “Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell'em.

John-Raymond De Bard

Graphic design.

Movie: “Undisputed"

Place: Midtown.

Middle school dance song: “Yeah!” by Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris.

Yoram Ebrahimi

Integrative neuroscience.

Movie: “The Dark Knight”

Place: Tel Aviv beach.

Middle school dance song: “Float On” by Modest Mouse.

Jackie Eizak

English.

Movie: “New York Minute”

Place: Mykonos.

Middle school dance song: “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest.

Emily Fleischman

Integrative Neuroscience.

Movie: "13 Going On 30"

Place: Tel Aviv.

Middle School Dance Song: “ Party in the U.S.A. ” by Miley Cyrus

Sara Goldstein

English and political science.

Movie: “P.S. I Love You”

Place: Assisi, Italy.

Middle school dance song: “Beautiful Soul” by Jesse McCartney.

Ariela Handler

Psychology and Spanish.

Movie: “Bridesmaids"

Place: Grandma’s house.

Middle school dance song: “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy.

Melissa Jeffay

Psychology.

Movie: “Moulin Rouge”

Place: Chile.

Middle school dance song: “It’s Goin’ Down” by Yung Joc.

Rhoda Karagiannis

Business administration; finance and marketing.

Movie: “Good Will Hunting”

Place: The beach in her grandparents’ village in Greece.

Middle school dance song: "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven.

Mikey Kosowski

Art history and Russian studies.

Movie: “The First Wives Club"

Place: Queen Vic’s Bar (2nd & 4th).

Middle school dance song: “Boom Boom Boom” by Vengaboys.

Chelsea Leo

English and political science.

Movie: “Legally Blonde"

Place: Cupsogue Beach.

Middle school dance song: “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World.

Eric Liang

Economics.

Movie: “Forrest Gump”

Place: Barcelona.

Middle school dance song: “American Idiot” by Green Day.

Ryan Martin

English rhetoric and Chinese language.

Movie: “The Princess Bride”

Place: Cape Cod.

Middle school dance song: “Mr. Brightside" by The Killers.

Joe Osonitsch

Finance.

Movie: “Die Hard”

Place: Outer Banks, N.C.

Middle school dance song: “Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin.

Max Russo

Management information systems; minor in Spanish.

Movie: “Pulp Fiction”

Place: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Middle school dance song: “Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz.

Gab Sisino

English literature and rhetoric.

Movie: “The Proposal”

Place: London.

Middle school dance song: "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift.

Michael Sugarman

English and graphic design.

Movie: “Lost in Translation”

Place:Taco Bell on 14th St.

Middle school dance song: “Everytime We Touch” by Cascada.

Camilla Tecsy

English (creative writing) and Spanish.

Movie: “The Lion King”

Place: Habana outpost in Brooklyn.

Middle school dance song: “Electric Feel” by MGMT.

Alisa Van Sanford

History.

Movie: “The Incredibles”

Place: The Belmar.

Middle school dance song: “Sugar, We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy.

Melissa Wickes

English.

Movie: “The Blind Side”

Place: Sore Thumb Beach

Middle school dance song: “Forever” by Chris Brown.

Matt Zekraus

Economics.

Movie: "40 Year Old Virgin"

Place: Chick-Fil-A

Middle school dance song: Time After Time (Mainly because of the Napoleon Dynamite scene.)

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-Jami