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The ghosts of BU: a look at the haunted history of some of BU’s oldest fiends

By Eric Feuer
It was August of 2006 when resident assistant Suzy Chhim was placing name tags on her residents’ doors in Hinman College’s Smith Hall. Although the dormitory was uninhabited before students moved in for the semester, Chhim heard loud, violent noises come from suite 310. She sought the help of a…

Invisible handicaps: coping with disabilities others can’t see

By Alana Casanova-Burgess
When Barbara Jean Fairbairn started as the first full time director of Binghamton University’s Services for Students with Disabilities in 1977, there were 18 students who sought help from her office. Today, there are about 300. And while 30 years ago most of the disabilities were physical, Fairbairn estimates that…

SA tackles book cost, renovation

By Dara Stephens
Thanks to recent Student Assembly decisions, students can express their concerns about the East Campus construction project and may see lower textbook prices. Students across the campus will voice what they think about the East Campus project after the Assembly confirmed a referendum Monday. The East Campus Referendum, concerning the…
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BU lands former No. 1 recruit for ‘08

By Randy Benjenk
Tiki Mayben was supposed to be a household name at this point in his collegiate career. But last Monday, Emmanuel “Tiki” Mayben, formerly a nationally coveted Syracuse point guard recruit, gave an oral commitment to Kevin Broadus’ Binghamton Bearcats for the 2008-2009 basketball season. Should he suit up for the…

Senior sendoff: Bearcats move into first place

By Randy Benjenk
Behind a Scottish striker and playing in a brand new stadium, Binghamton University’s men’s soccer team is in the driver’s seat for America East playoff positioning. Buoyed by another stellar performance by sophomore Cameron Keith and a large crowd at the Bearcats Sports Complex, the Bearcats (12-4-0, 4-2-0 AE) swept…
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Something to (really) fear

By The Editorial Board
Seniors may be terrified of graduating in the spring, and freshmen may be a little scared of everything, but there are things on this campus (and a little beyond) that make us cringe — and probably have a similar impact on your own psyches. From pathways tinted blue by safety…
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Taste the radiohead rainbow

By Courtney Kates
Hide your credit card, your “pirating” eye-patch and your CD burner. The release of Radiohead’s free album, “In Rainbows,” has ushered in a new era of downloads that could do away with online pirating for good. Fans and curious listeners can download the 10 songs off the band’s new album…
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