Ella Connors

News Editor

econnor3@binghamton.edu

77 Articles


Campus News

Peace Quad vigil honors the lives of six hostages killed by Hamas

A crowd gathered on Binghamton University’s Peace Quad for a vigil honoring the lives of the six hostages killed by Hamas last week. The vigil — led by the largest Jewish organizations...


Community

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree returns to Broome County

After making a show-stopping appearance in Rockefeller Center this past December, the Vestal Christmas Tree returned to its Broome County roots. Since 2007, the lumber from each year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree has...


Campus News

Angie Pelekidis, alumna and lecturer, to debut novel 'Unlucky Mel'

A Binghamton University alumna and the current associate director of first-year writing, Aggeliki Pelekidis MA ‘08, Ph.D ‘12, is debuting her new book “Unlucky Mel,” which centers themes of both feminism and...


Community

Rabbi Levi Slonim of Chabad gives opening prayer for U.S. House

One day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress, Rabbi Levi Slonim, the director of development at the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton,...


News

Biden exits presidential race, shaking up local congressional contest

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was ending his presidential campaign, endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the Democratic nomination. As the race for commander in chief enters a new...


Community

City Council approves funds for increased camera surveillance

Over vocal opposition from residents, the City Council on Wednesday passed a resolution accepting increased funding for camera surveillance across Binghamton. The resolution was first presented to the council by Deputy Mayor...


Listicle

Pipe Dream's Stories of the Year

This past academic year produced an eventful news cycle and a wide range of coverage both on and off campus, ranging from the Vestal Christmas tree to student activism. As a new...


Community

Binghamton community responds to Trump conviction

As Americans face the historic reality of a former president’s felony conviction, Pipe Dream reached out to campus and community political leaders for their thoughts on the landmark legal proceedings. The verdict...


Community

Attorney General report determines excessive force was used in Hamail Waddell arrest; community responds

Community activists gathered at Binghamton City Hall on Wednesday evening in response to a recently released report from the New York Attorney General’s office, which found excessive force was used in the...


Campus News

Swastika found by University Union bus stop

A swastika drawn in the dirt by the Binghamton University Union bus stop was discovered on Wednesday evening. A subsequent Thursday afternoon B-Line message to students said that while University police are...