News (Page 62)

BU students find ‘study drugs’ easily

By Susan Lamb -

As the end of the semester nears, some students turn to prescription drugs — like Concerta, Vyvanse and, more commonly, Adderall — to increase their focus level and work longer hours.

Snack foods sustain students while studying

By Christina Pullano -

Upcoming finals may be the top concern of many college students this week. So much so that few give much thought to things like food or sleep, other than what is minimally needed to sustain them through several days of...

Studyers ‘occupy’ Bartle Library during exam crunch

By Eric Gustafsson -

Most weekend nights, you’d be more likely to find students at Tom & Marty’s than the Glenn G. Bartle Library. But in the days leading up to finals week, the library turns into something different — “Club

UNC Professor explains science of alcoholism

By James Galloway -

Clyde Hodge, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gave a lecture to an audience of mostly graduate students and regional professors last Friday about the findings of his research on the neurobiological roots...

Future of Dickinson buildings unclear

By Sophia Rosenbaum -

Binghamton University’s plans to construct a new Dickinson Community are concrete, but what will happen to the current Dickinson buildings is not set in stone.

Aldo Bernardo, Harpur visionary, passes at 91

By Ashley Dawson -

Aldo Bernardo, a long-serving professor of Italian and comparative literature at Triple Cities College, Harpur College and SUNY Binghamton who was recognized as one of the world’s leading Dante scholars, died on Nov. 27. He was 91.