Joseph Brugellis

News Editor

jbrugel1@binghamton.edu

114 Articles


Campus News

'For Gaza We Rise:' SJP, other groups rally as part of Week of Solidarity

Students for Justice in Palestine held a “March for Gaza” on Tuesday to commemorate the second anniversary of Oct. 7 and show solidarity with Palestinians amid the continued humanitarian crisis in the...


Community

Kraham, Burnett discuss their vision for the City of Binghamton in 'Meet the Candidates' debate

With the general election just one month away, incumbent Republican Mayor Jared Kraham and Democrat Miles Burnett debated on Friday for the second time this cycle. Dozens of community members attended the...


Off-Campus News

Mayoral candidate under fire for using racial slur in video from 2009

With just weeks until the November general election, Miles Burnett, the Democratic candidate for the City of Binghamton’s mayoral race, is facing backlash after a video resurfaced of him repeatedly using a...


Community

SOM students launch mentorship program at local high school

A group of students from Binghamton University’s School of Management launched a mentorship program at a public high school in Owego, New York earlier this month. The partnership with Owego Free Academy...


Community

Elected officials speak out against ICE arrests in Broome County

Some local elected officials are speaking out in response to confirmed sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Broome County. Last week, ICE officials arrested two men in Johnson City,...


Community

Local residents attend 'Your Courts, Your Voice' town hall at the Binghamton Public Library

Local residents gathered at the Broome County Public Library last week to learn more about legal resources and how the court system is addressing community needs. Administrative Judge Eugene Faughnan and District...


Housing Issue 2025

SA housing survey allows students to rate landlords, living spaces

For students searching for off-campus housing next year, a Student Association initiative aims to provide new tools to avoid bad landlords and properties with quality-of-life issues. Last semester, Luca Cassidy ‘25, then-vice...


News

Students and faculty discuss summer archaeological excavations

Students and faculty gathered in late August to meet and discuss their summer’s archaeological research work. The talk was hosted by the Departments of Anthropology and Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies....


News

Charlie Kirk, right-wing activist and social media personality, dead at 31

Charlie Kirk, right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, died at age 31 on Wednesday in an apparent assassination. During an event at Utah Valley University, Kirk was answering questions from...


Community

Binghamton City Council fails to approve funding transfer to the city's fire department

The Binghamton City Council failed to approve a plan to transfer $357,685 in federal funds to the city’s fire department last week. Mayor Jared Kraham held a press conference the following day,...