Anthony Fiore

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There’s more out there than State Street

By Anthony Fiore -

I hear it far too often: “Binghamton’s a shit hole.” Sure, it’s not the most glamorous city in the world. But to anyone who has ever muttered these words, I ask you — have you even given this city a chance? I’ve fallen in love with Binghamton over the past four years. It’s got a...

Ken Jacobs, godfather of BU cinema, returns to campus

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Ken Jacobs, renowned experimental filmmaker and founder of Binghamton University’s cinema department, returned to campus on Tuesday to screen recent works and speak with students, staff and other guests about his life in experimental cinema.

Professor moonlights as crossword master

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Michael Sharp, an assistant professor of English at BU, solves the Times crossword every day, taking anywhere from three minutes or fewer to complete the easiest puzzle of the week on Monday to 15 minutes on the more-difficult Friday and Saturday puzzles.

Ryan vetoes camping ban, calls it unconstitutional

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Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan announced Friday that he vetoed the ordinance that would have banned camping in public parks and other public spaces in the city of Binghamton.

Protesters picket outside 20 Hawley Street

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A group of protesters picketed outside the 20 Hawley St. housing project yesterday to express their opposition to the hiring of a New Jersey-based contracting company, Future Coating Inc. by Alfred Weissman Real Estate Inc., the company that owns the building. The protesters said the carpenters hired to work at 20 Hawley are being unfairly...

UDC to remain closed until Fall 2012

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Five months after flood waters filled the basement of the Binghamton University Downtown Center, causing critical damage to much of the building’s central electrical systems, the UDC is still closed and undergoing renovations that are not likely to be completed until fall 2012. The electrical equipment housed in the UDC’s lower floor, including the building’s...

Blackboard problems baffle ITS, upset students

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Binghamton University's Information Technology Services (ITS) reports it may have found the solution to the operating problems that have plagued Blackboard and frustrated students for the past two weeks.