Brandon Ng
bng1294@binghamton.edu
71 Articles
Campus News
'Campus Preacher' spews sexist, homophobic rhetoric, inciting Spine chaos
Students descended on Binghamton University’s Spine outside the Library Tower to engage with and confront Keith Darrell, the “Campus Preacher,” who came to campus Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Amid a University Police...
News
Kevin McCarthy ejected as speaker
The House of Representatives voted today to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The vote was initiated through a resolution to vacate the chair, or a “motion-to-vacate,” filed by Rep. Matt...
Restaurant Week 2023
Restaurant Week Fall 2023: Cheesesteak Boss
Nestled in Northgate Plaza on Binghamton’s Front Street, Cheesesteak Boss has an unassuming exterior. Though its distance from Downtown Binghamton and campus alike disarmed both Caspar, my photographer, and I, we came...
Campus News
EXCELERATE campaign speeds past donation goal early
The largest comprehensive gifts campaign in Binghamton University history is on its way to a new “super goal.” Launched in April 2022, “EXCELERATE” sought to raise $220 million by 2024, more than...
Housing Issue 2023
One year later: a look back on Mayor Kraham's student housing zoning changes
Last July, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham proposed an ordinance to “curb student housing.” The law, passed by Binghamton’s City Council last October, modernized the city’s zoning law and prohibited student rentals in...
News
Molinaro's support for impeachment inquiry draws criticism
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House, announced Tuesday that he was opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Rep. Marc Molinaro, who represents Greater Binghamton in Congress, then issued...
Feature
Joseph Tyler lifts Team USA to gold medal
Joseph Tyler, a Binghamton University freshman majoring in biology, recently competed at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, powering Team USA to a...
Community
Bundy Museum faces funding crunch, may close at the end of 2023
A Binghamton cultural icon might be forced to close amid a funding shortfall. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bundy Museum of History & Art was the home of...
Community
Mayor announces plans for a $40 million affordable housing project
In August 2022, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced a plan to revitalize Clinton Street in the City’s First Ward. Today, he announced plans for a $40 million affordable housing project. Development of...
Campus News
University sees record number of applications as 18,600 students return to Binghamton
18,600 students returned to Binghamton University this past weekend, as the University received a record 58,400 total applications for the fall 2023 semester. Approximately 3,000 first-year students ultimately enrolled out of a...