Pipe Dream

Cabbie remains behind bars after drug bust

By Robert Hadad-Zlokower
The local cabbie accused of selling crack out of the taxi he once used to shuttle Binghamton University students remained behind bars yesterday — on charges of driving without a license, officials said. A Broome County judge ordered Orlando P. Rivera, better known as “Peter Rabbit” to his passengers, released…

Supreme court abortion ruling sparks debate

By Polina Aksamentova
A recent Supreme Court ruling which upheld a Congressional ban on some abortions after the first 12 weeks (the first trimester) of pregnancy, has spurred debate, applause and outrage across the country. But to activists and advocates alike, the controversial decision may be a sign of things to come. In…

BU maintains ranking as one of best value public universities in country

By Ashley Tarr
Among public colleges, Binghamton University has been named one of the 165 best-value schools by the Princeton Review in its 2008 edition of its book, “America’s Best Value Colleges.” The book was released last month and presents profiles of different schools throughout the country based on low tuition prices, academic…
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Retrievers crush Bearcats dreams

By Randy Benjenk
Westervelt and Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe and Westervelt. Binghamton saw just too much of UMBC’s two attackmen on Thursday at the America East lacrosse semifinals in Albany. Senior Drew Westervelt and freshman Cayle Ratcliffe combined to score nine goals and two assists, and No. 2 seed UMBC (10-4, 5-1 AE) toppled No.…

Bearcats host pivotal conference series

By Mark Macyk
Last season, the Binghamton baseball team wrapped up its regular season in fourth place, which would have been good enough for a playoff spot, setting up a first-round matchup against top-seeded Vermont in the America East tournament. But thanks to an early season rainout, the Bearcats were required to play…
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Staff Editorial: Fighting the good fight!

By The Editorial Board
Well BU, the end of the year is upon us, and we have to say how happy we are with what we’ve been seeing around here. Typically, the end of the spring semester is accompanied with a pretty substantial drop in student participation in anything that isn’t involved with either…
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College Palates get an education about the darker side of brew

By Graham Kates
Keystone. It’s the old stalwart around here. It’s the beer that has filled the stomachs of Binghamton students perhaps since the beginning of time. Priced at around 50 cents a can, the justification for its consumption despite its poor taste is obvious. However, lately many Binghamton students have begun to…
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