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U.S. seeks extradition of former BU student from Serbia
By Dusan Stojanovic
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The United States on Tuesday formally demanded the arrest and extradition of former Binghamton University basketball player Miladin Kovacevic, who fled the U.S. for his native Serbia in June after being charged with severely beating a classmate in May.
Construction revamps campus
By Ashley Tarr
Binghamton University officials have come up with some solutions to accommodate students in the fall as campus undergoes a facelift — including two major construction projects and a few smaller jobs.
For incoming students, school departments offer advice
By Marina Gaft
For freshmen and transfer students entering Binghamton University for the first time, the various departments on campus have some advice on how to make the most of your year.
SPORTS »
Quiller falls short of U.S. Olympic Team
By Evan Drellich
Pole vaulter Rory Quiller’s bid to become the third student-athlete in Binghamton University history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team fell short in Eugene, Ore., on June 27.
Welcome to BU sports
By Cyril Cheriyan
At one point in your adjustment to Binghamton University, there has probably been one question in particular that has come across your mind.
Bearcats fall short again, but with less sting
By Evan Drellich
The endings are eerily similar.
RELEASE »
Bear+cat=bearcat? BU myths debunked
By Courtney Kates
A little over 60 years old, Binghamton University is considered a young school, but it still has its fair share of urban myths and legends. Some stories, whether accurate or bogus, have become common knowledge among students and even the faculty. As an incoming freshman, you’ve probably heard some of these stories. We’re more than happy to debunk some of them.
Surviving Bing in 5 easy steps
By Ashley Morgan
Your bags are packed. Tuition is paid. You’ve listened to Eve 6’s “Here’s to the Night” way more than you’d ever admit. Goodbye high school, hello Binghamton! Welcome to the next four (or more) years of your life! Here’s your first cheat sheet at college, ironically about surviving college. Use it wisely.
Release Roundtable: Summer movies
By Meaghan Trainor
Summer means hot weather, parties and the biggest movies at the cineplex. The Release staff wanted to present you with a summer movie round-up, but we don’t get out much and the conversation eventually turned to the TV show “Lost.” But, below you have our “expert” exposition on summer movies including “Iron Man” and “Sex and the City.”
OP/ED »
Daydream for a bit, then do something
By The Editorial Board
John Lennon got a lot of things right, but at least in regard to your time at Binghamton University, we have to respectfully disagree with the veracity of “time you enjoyed wasting, is not time wasted.”
College necessities, not all found in stores
By Molly Ariotti
It may have been a while since you were last given a list of supplies to bring to school with you. Allow me to bring you back to the time of pencil cases and elusive 2.5-inch binders with a few key suggestions. Sometimes the most important thing to bring with you isn’t the biggest thing you’ll be needing to stuff into your car.
Inviting you to the BU experience
By Brooke Nepo
Beaches, vacations, pool side pleasures and reading a good book while baking under the sizzling sun (while neglecting your skin condition) are a few of the things we indulge in during the summer. So naturally your No. 1 destination for these activities is the Binghamton University campus, where you get to have a glimpse of what you will be experiencing for the next four years of your life. Unfortunately, your experience at Binghamton University will not be composed of going to beach or enjoying any pool-like pleasures; instead you get to pick your classes, walk around campus while it’s scorching hot with 90 percent humidity and be bombarded with minute details about the University, only to be left scratching your head while the dean of Harpur College talks to you. (Sorry to those of you enrolled in SOM, Decker, Watson or CCPA.) If you don’t know what those stand for, you soon will by the time you leave.