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Debate on art exhibit rages; students focus on administration

By Alana Casanova-Burgess
With a controversial art exhibit on campus set to close Friday, the backlash against it has shifted away from the photos of the nude African women it features, and is instead being directed at the Binghamton University administrators who run and finance the BU Art Museum. Spelman College curators assembled…

Changes to SA Constitution could get rid of VPs

By Erika Neddenien
In an effort led by Student Association Executive Vice President Dave Belsky, a new version of the SA constitution has been drafted that will make considerable changes to the executive branch, removing several e-board positions. The new constitution would divide the executive branch into two sections: the executive board and…

Being 21 isn’t enough: navigating liquor laws

By Matt Toal
Most people who frequent State Street have experienced moments they wish could be forgotten. These inebriated adventures inevitably spill out into the streets when closing time comes around, and many are left stumbling down the street desperately trying to find a cab. In between them and a $3-ride home are…
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Season even more special for Bearcat seniors

By Evan Drellich
Raising the America East trophy on Nov. 4 was a special moment for all involved in men’s soccer, but for the five for whom 2006 will mark the end of a collegiate career, it will always be that much sweeter. Senior captain Kyle Antos, a local boy from Endicott, spent…

BU men fall flat in opener

By LJ Spaet
So much for putting the exhibition season in the past. Trying to forget a preseason that saw them struggle mightily, the season opener was more of the same for the Binghamton men’s basketball team. The Bearcats never found their rhythm on offense and turned the ball over 22 times, as…
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Staff editorial — Democracy: it ain’t just an ancient Greek theory

By The Editorial Board
In America, we don’t just let one person run the country. Oh, no, no, no. We have a whole Congress full of elected idiots to aid in the decision-making process, and to be sure the decisions the president makes are the correct ones (well, theoretically at least). That’s because this…
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America gets Borat-ed

By Graham Kates
The theater turned to chaos after a pack of children ran enthusiastically toward an ice cream truck, only to sprint away with haste, screaming after they were greeted by a roaring bear. “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” had officially made the transition from…
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