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Suspect exhibited warning signs, housemate says

By Aaron Axelson
A Binghamton University graduate student was arrested and charged with murder in the second degree Saturday, after allegedly stabbing an anthropology professor to death. Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani, a 46-year-old Saudi national, is accused of stabbing 77-year-old Richard Antoun, professor emeritus at BU, four times with a 6-inch kitchen blade Friday in…

Vigil to be held on Friday

By Ashley Tarr
Despite his status as professor emeritus within Binghamton University’s anthropology department, Richard Antoun — whom colleagues described as a “peacemaker” — spent more time in his office than many full-time faculty members. Now, the space he frequented so often is dark, a few stems of purple flowers stand outside his…

Study reveals sex-crime statistics

By Jonathan Mart
Based on statistics over the past five years from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), 60 percent of rapes and sexual assaults go unreported to the police. According to a recent report titled “Sexual Assault on Campus,” published by The Center for Public Integrity, there are many barriers…
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Men’s basketball beats Bucknell, gets first D-1 win

By Drew Wolin
The monkey is officially off the Bearcats’ back. Despite allowing a substantial halftime lead whittle down to a two-point advantage with nine seconds left in the game, Binghamton University’s men’s basketball team (3-5) was able to hold on just long enough and defeat the Bucknell University Bison (4-5) last Monday.…

Carter scores career high 35 in BU rout

By Ryan Ganzenmuller
Against Niagara, Erica Carter scored 20 points only to see the team’s 15-point lead evaporate en route to a Bearcats loss. So Carter decided to kick it up a notch. This time, the Bearcats would not let victory slip away. Carter erupted for 35 points on 9-for-13 shooting from behind…
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Take a look around you

By The Editorial Board
It’s easy to assume that because we’re students on a college campus, nothing dangerous can happen. As the tragedy that resulted in the death of a Binghamton University faculty member proved Friday, this is far from the case (see Page 1). It is true that college is somewhat of a…
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Jailbreak breakdown: Cheating the Apple system

By Steve Rice
The day before leaving home for college in 2007, 17-year-old George Hotz traded his iPhone for three different iPhones and a Nissan 350Z. The school was Rochester Institute of Technology. But the phone was no ordinary iPhone. Hotz’s iPhone was the first to be “hardware unlocked” — modified internally to…
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