Community

Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Jumaane Williams fields questions in Downtown Binghamton

Jumaane Williams, Democratic candidate for New York lieutenant governor, made a stop at Spotlight in Downtown Binghamton on Sept. 11 to meet with locals and discuss his platform. Currently, Williams is running...


Campus News

University sees increase in Tuesday, Thursday classes for fall 2018 semester

Melanie Skapinski has four back-to-back classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. While she was choosing classes for this semester, Skapinski, an undeclared freshman, tried to enroll in courses scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and...


Campus News

Community Connections' brings local nonprofits, organizations to UDC

Tables filled the University Downtown Center’s lobby Wednesday afternoon as local organizations gathered for the first Community Connections event of the year. Hosted by Binghamton University’s College of Community and Public Affairs...


Police Watch

Police Watch: Sept. 13, 2018

The following accounts were provided by Investigator Mark Silverio of Binghamton’s New York State University Police. Closed WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 12:45 a.m. — Officers responded to a call involving an intoxicated 19-year-old...


Campus News

Roque reverses decision, pleads guilty to second-degree murder

On Friday, Michael Roque, the former Binghamton University student accused of murdering freshman Joao Souza in April, pleaded guilty to one indictment of second-degree murder at an arraignment in Broome County Court....


Campus News

Roque pleads not guilty to second-degree murder

Update: Michael Roque pled guilty to one indictment of second-degree murder at an arraignment in Broome County Court on Friday. Michael Roque, a former Binghamton University student accused of fatally stabbing freshman...


Campus News

Students talk policy, politics at 'Think 2040'

Policy, politics and problem-solving dominated discussion at the Roosevelt Institute’s biannual Think 2040 event. The event, held by the organization’s Binghamton University chapter on Tuesday evening, aimed to empower students to contemplate...


Community

Truth Pharm hosts memorial Downtown to honor victims of substance use

Chalk outlines covered the sidewalk outside Government Plaza in Downtown Binghamton as Truth Pharm hosted “Trail of Truth.” The event, an effort to memorialize those who have died due to substance use,...


Science & Research

Binghamton University's first corpse flower declared deceased

After 11 years of pollinations, dormancies and inflorescences, Binghamton University’s first corpse flower, Metis, was declared deceased in April. The once 90-pound, 87-inch flower was dormant in 2016 and eventually became overrun...


Campus News

Returning students face hard decisions over banking options

Binghamton University officially replaced M&T Bank with Visions Federal Credit Union on July 1, leaving many returning students with an important decision to make about keeping or closing their account with M&T,...