Binghamton University's Bartle Library tower plays its iconic bells, every hour on the hour. These bells however, are currently nothing more than recordings played through speakers. We’re asking President Stenger to replace the fake bells with real ones as his final act of leadership, creating a legacy that will echo for generations.
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November 19, 2024
I was walking past the tower earlier and the speaker sound was just so thin compared to what those bells should actually feel like if they were real metal. People keep messaging me saying they miss the way the campus used to vibrate when the clocks struck and honestly I just cannot get that idea out of my head now.
November 19, 2024
I honestly cannot believe this is happening because I just started this on a whim during a long study session and now the momentum feels like a real physical weight in the air (in the best way). It turns out so many of you actually care about hearing authentic chimes across campus instead of those tinny recordings that drive me crazy every hour.
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we deserve the real thing. the fake speakers sound so tinny and cheap anyway.
honestly i always thought they sounded a bit off but i had no idea it was an mp3 player. so sad.
wait are they actually just recordings? my whole life is a lie.
I just found out that we do not have real bells, and I am appalled absolutely appalled. I feel utterly betrayed.
real bells now. no more excuses.
BELLS!
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Binghamton University's Bartle Library tower plays its iconic bells, every hour on the hour. These bells however, are currently nothing more than recordings played through speakers. We’re asking President Stenger to replace the fake bells with real ones as his final act of leadership, creating a legacy that will echo for generations.
Updates
November 19, 2024
I was walking past the tower earlier and the speaker sound was just so thin compared to what those bells should actually feel like if they were real metal. People keep messaging me saying they miss the way the campus used to vibrate when the clocks struck and honestly I just cannot get that idea out of my head now.
November 19, 2024
I honestly cannot believe this is happening because I just started this on a whim during a long study session and now the momentum feels like a real physical weight in the air (in the best way). It turns out so many of you actually care about hearing authentic chimes across campus instead of those tinny recordings that drive me crazy every hour.
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THIS IS EMBARRASSING. FIX THE BELLS.
we deserve the real thing. the fake speakers sound so tinny and cheap anyway.
honestly i always thought they sounded a bit off but i had no idea it was an mp3 player. so sad.
wait are they actually just recordings? my whole life is a lie.
I just found out that we do not have real bells, and I am appalled absolutely appalled. I feel utterly betrayed.
real bells now. no more excuses.
BELLS!
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THIS IS EMBARRASSING. FIX THE BELLS.