Emily Melas

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Anti-stress events held on campus

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As finals begin, students are finding some creative ways to cope with stress. “There are a lot of ways to de-stress but you have to have the right one for you,” said Michael Hacker, a freshman majoring in psychology and academic vice president of College-in-the-Woods’ Mohawk Hall. For Hacker, physical activity has facilitated less stressful...

Difficulties with absentee ballots contribute to lower turnout

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New York’s voter turnout in the recent midterm election was the lowest in the United States and lower than the state’s turnout in any midterm election in the past three decades. Only about 40 percent of registered New Yorkers voted on Nov. 2. According to a report from The New York Times, the low turnout...

University illustrates progress

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The process for Binghamton University’s 2010 reaccreditation is close to completion. The campus review is finished and officials have been presented with a draft of early findings, which reveal that the University has surpassed expectations with just a few suggested improvements. According to Jean-Pierre Mileur, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, ‘Initial indications...

Airforce jazz band to play BU as part of northeast fall tour

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The Airmen of Note, a premier jazz ensemble and one of eight performing groups of the United States Air Force Band, will perform a free concert at Binghamton University next week. The group, which is one of today’s few touring large jazz bands, will perform Friday, Nov. 19 in the Anderson Center. ‘These military bands...

President to be chosen before next fall

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Hundreds of people have applied for the top post at Binghamton University, but the Presidential Search Committee has narrowed down the pool to a handful of candidates. They plan to meet the remaining applicants for personal interviews, which will take place off campus in the weeks ahead. ‘We are at a good place right now,’...

Study finds credit cards can lead to unwanted snacking

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Halloween might be over, but health nuts should still beware. New research suggests that credit cards, more than trick-or-treating, can lead to unhealthy food choices. According to a new study by the Journal of Consumer Research conducted in part by a Binghamton University professor, researchers looked at the shopping baskets of 1,000 randomly-selected families over...

Committee gears up for fifth annual Tour DeFleur

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Members of the Eating Awareness Committee, Campus Recreation and Sodexo will host the fifth annual Tour DeFleur 5K race at Binghamton University this weekend. The event is raising money for EAC to aid its efforts to spread health awareness through educational programs on campus. The committee sponsors at least two large-scale events each academic year,...