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We respect student body, city says

By Melissa Bykofsky
Andrew Block, the director of community relations for the city of Binghamton, attended last night’s Student Assembly meeting to discuss town-gown relations and off-campus housing. Block called his attendance at the meeting a “prelude to the main event.” Mayor Matthew Ryan is scheduled to attend the Assembly meeting on March…

Callback saves SUNY student from Buffalo crash

By Eric Feuer
University at Buffalo student Shana Bonetti was in disbelief after she received a frantic call from friends on Feb. 12 and learned that the flight she was supposed to be on — Flight 3407 — had crashed into a house just outside of Buffalo. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Bonetti, a…

In lecture hall, theft is no laughing matter

By Aaron Axelson
A box full of money was stolen from the Pappy Parker Players Comedy group during the final act of their show late Sunday night with Boomsplosion and Binghamton University Professor and comedian Ryan Vaughan. “The money box had been located on a table in the Lecture Hall basement, unattended, unlocked…
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Mixed response to N.Y. Times article

By Cyril Cheriyan
On the front page of its Sunday Sports section, The New York Times featured a picture of Binghamton University men’s basketball players D.J. Rivera and Malik Alvin suited up and sitting elbow-to-knee on the sideline. To the chagrin of some in Binghamton University’s athletic department, however, the accompanying article was…

No. 1 seed in sight for Bearcats

By Bryan Haas
As the old adage goes, revenge is a dish best served cold. The low temperature in Binghamton this Thursday is projected to be 33 degrees. All of that bodes well for the men’s basketball team, as they take on UMBC at the Events Center. In the last meeting between the…
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A question of The Times

By The Editorial Board
The New York Times unfairly blew the whistle Sunday on Binghamton University’s Division I men’s basketball program, a vehicle that administrators hope could eventually help lift the school among the nation’s elite. (See Page 23.) The Bearcats, with just eight years at the Division I level, are poised to make…
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‘Top Chef’s’ Carla speaks

By Chris Harnick
Carla Hall has worn many hats throughout her life. She was a model, an accountant and now one of the final three contestants on Bravo’s “Top Chef: New York.” Hall spoke to Release exclusively about cooking with love, President Barack Obama and her last meal. Release: Tell me a little…
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