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State statistics reveal smoking rate decline

By Aaron Axelson

According to a story from Newsday, the New York State Department of Health has reported a record-low smoking rate among residents, despite a slight rise nationally. The story states that New York residents who said they smoked cigarettes decreased from 18.9 percent in 2007 to 16.8 percent in 2008. At…

Board decides on a raise of two percent for SUNY tuition

By Sophia Rosenbaum

The board of trustees of the State University of New York met Tuesday and approved a 2 percent tuition increase for the 2010-11 school year. The hike, which still needs to be approved by New York State Gov. David Paterson and the state legislature before going into effect, would raise…

Leader resigns position over stipend dispute

By Melissa Bykofsky

The president of Off Campus College Council (OCCC) handed in his resignation Tuesday after fellow representatives questioned his reputation at Monday’s Student Assembly meeting, he said. Aaron Butler, a senior management major, will also be resigning from his position as Assembly representative for OCCC at next Monday’s meeting. He said…

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Alvin speaks out; questions admins

By Cyril Cheriyan

As the crowd made its way out of the Events Center the night that the Binghamton University men’s basketball team defeated Holy Family for its first win, one young man made his way toward the sidelines instead. He was someone who had made visits to the Bearcat dance floor all…

Bearcats fall to Pitt; St. Bonaventure up next

By Drew Wolin

Last Tuesday’s matchup between the Binghamton University Bearcats (1-1) and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0) was originally scheduled with the goal of challenging both teams involved. However, the game, which was played at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center, ended up being a lopsided win for the host…

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Talk it out

By The Editorial Board

From the moment we enter elementary school, we are told that communication (and sharing) is key. So why hasn’t the Binghamton University administration learned the lesson yet? Though we students can be fairly accused of being apathetic toward a lot of things, there are certain issues that are important to…

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Indie-fave Minus the Bear roars in Syracuse

By Sara Mutnick

As it neared 8 p.m. last Tuesday night, eager fans piled into the Westcott Theater located in downtown Syracuse. In typical “indie kid” fashion, most audience members were sporting Chuck Taylors, shaggy hair cuts and facial piercings. Despite its small and shabby outer appearance, the inside of the Westcott featured…

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