Jillian Forstadt
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Community
Community members discuss solutions to gun violence at "Protecting Broome's Children"
Close to 20 community members voiced a number of perspectives on gun violence from across the political spectrum at a series of panel discussions on protecting Broome County’s children on Wednesday evening....
Speakers
TEDxBinghamtonUniversity: Derek Thompson
Pipe Dream sat down with Derek Thompson, a senior editor for The Atlantic and the author of the national best-selling book “Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction.” His...
Community
Community rallies to demand stricter gun laws at Binghamton's March For Our Lives
Hundreds of Broome County high school students and their supporters gathered at the March for Our Lives protest in the City of Binghamton on Saturday to demand stricter gun-control laws. The march...
Restaurant Week Spring 2018
Whole in the Wall displays Binghamton's cultural history — and some of the best food the city has to offer
Walking into Whole in the Wall, one steps into what looks like a physical representation of the city of Binghamton’s history. The walls are covered with photos showcasing the city’s past and...
Campus News
Students, University condemn email from engineering professor
Everybody on the electrical and computer engineering graduate Listserv got an email Wednesday morning promoting the National Society of Black Engineer’s club fundraiser at Outback Steakhouse. Everybody on the Listserv also got...
Campus News
Students join national school walkout
Since Jan. 1, more than a dozen school shootings have occurred in the United States. On March 14 at 10 a.m. local time, students walked out of classrooms across the nation in...
Campus News
Faculty propose Master of Science in Human Rights
Faculty members proposed a new Master of Science in Human Rights to the Faculty Senate on Tuesday, potentially adding a new course of study to Binghamton University graduate programs. The proposal comes...
Greek Life
Formal and informal rules shape differences in Greek life recruitment
This past weekend, nearly 400 students participated in the Binghamton University Panhellenic Council’s formal sorority recruitment — the largest recruitment the council has ever seen. In the weeks prior, BU’s Interfraternity Council...
Campus News
Religious groups create Interfaith Council
Religious organizations on campus are looking to work together under the umbrella of the Interfaith Council, established last semester. The Interfaith Council is made up of various faith-based student groups, including Hillel,...
Community
Senate task force hears testimonies on Binghamton opioid and heroin crisis
In 2017, there were 479 opioid-related overdoses in Broome County, according to Binghamton Police Chief Joe Zikuski. On Tuesday, community members explored potential solutions to the opioid crisis with New York state...