Celia Woodruff
cwoodru2@binghamton.edu
54 Articles
Senior Columns
Earn a black belt with your degree
Not many students know about Binghamton University’s opportunity to earn a black belt alongside their degree. Your first college experience is an exciting time. Students build lasting and fleeting friend groups, receive...
Campus News
Quesera opens in Marketplace
A new, Southwestern-inspired build-your-own outlet has opened in the Marketplace. As students returned to campus from Thanksgiving break, Quesera, a build-your-own quesadilla, salad and soup station, served its first customers in the...
Politics
BU alumnus announces bid for House Democrat leader
A Binghamton University alumnus is favored to become the next U.S. House of Representatives’ Democratic leader. On Thursday, Nov. 13, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she was retiring from her position as...
Campus News
Students petition for meal swipes system
Students have been signing a petition in favor of changing Binghamton University’s meal plan system. A group of nine students have started a petition to change BU Dining Services’ (BUDS) current meal...
Campus News
Networking dinner honors First Generation College Day
Students recently took place in a “first-gen” networking dinner to commemorate National First-Generation College Day. On Wednesday, Binghamton University students and alumni gathered in Old Union Hall to celebrate National First-Generation College...
Off-Campus News
Late Nite suspended on Halloween weekend
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) has suspended Late Nite services following “antagonistic student behavior” on State Street. OCCT Late Nite — a service that provides downtown transportation to students — has dealt...
Community
City council passes student housing bill
The bill to “curb student housing” became a law in a four-to-one vote by Binghamton City Council last Wednesday. Originally proposed in the summer of 2022 by Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the...
Community
Local elementary schools face shutdown and restructuring
Partly due to student housing crowding out single-family, low-income housing options, Binghamton City School District (BCSD) may close one of its elementary schools. On Thursday, Sept. 29, BCSD administration held their third...
Campus News
Sociology professor resigns after syllabus controversy
Six months after her syllabus attracted national and international media attention, Ana Maria Candela has resigned. Candela, a former assistant professor in Binghamton University’s sociology department, had for years implemented a “progressive...
Housing Issue 2022
What to know about Mayor Kraham's student housing proposal
Over the past couple of months, a proposed zoning law by Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, targeting student housing, has been making its way through city’s legislative channels. If the law is passed,...