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Chancellor takes reigns in DeFleur’s call for audit

By Aaron Axelson
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced Friday that the executive committee of the SUNY Board of Trustees will oversee a now ongoing audit of Binghamton University’s athletic department. The audit, which will be performed by an external consultant who is yet to be named, was originally proposed…

Broadus looks for new Bearcats

By Melissa Bykofsky
The Binghamton University men’s basketball team is set to hold open tryouts this week for all interested students. Tryouts are scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Events Center and again on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the West Gym. According to Gail Glover, University spokeswoman, all students who…

Guidebook explains ins and outs of BU, City

By Sophia Rosenbaum
A student-friendly guidebook, providing information on anything and everything a Binghamton University student would need to know about the University and the surrounding area, will soon be available across campus. The guidebook was compiled by Student Association President Adam Amit and written by Jeremy Gundel, president of the Pappy Parker…
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BU settles for tie in front of record crowd

By Justin Tasch
It was a special day on the Binghamton University campus this past Saturday. From the parking lot tailgate to the fireworks display, it was quite the experience for all of the alumni that made the trip for the Homecoming 2009 weekend, as well as the student body. The homecoming game…

Volleyball defeats UNH in conference opener

By Justin Mathew
Predictions in sports are never a sure thing, but the Binghamton University volleyball team took the first step in proving the predictions of the coaches of the America East right: The coaches’ preseason favorite to win the AE took their first match of the conference season, beating the University of…
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Give it a rest, Thamel. Cornell too.

By The Editorial Board
In the last week, 1,000 people in Indonesia died from two massive earthquakes. A million left their homes in India to avoid flooding. Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Olympic games. Al-Qaeda threatened the country with further attacks. The first doses of the H1N1 vaccine were delivered.…
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Cigarette smoking bans on campus

By Elena Cox
The age of 18, when an American citizen becomes a legal adult, marks many rights of passage — the ability to vote, enlist in the army, get a tattoo or piercing and buy a pack of cigarettes. However, many college campuses are beginning to prohibit that last rite of passage.…
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